The extension law is a straitjacket for expenses. For some this is good, but according to experts, this is how the state behaves on standby. This was stated by the President of the Confederation of Bulgarian Trade Unions (CITUB) Plamen Dimitrov in the program “Face to Face“ on bTV in connection with the extension budget, quoted by novini.bg.
It is obvious that for some, for whom the government pays - there is, for others - no. There are employees who are on a minimum wage after the adoption of the euro. The situation is similar in "Bulgarian Posts" and Sofia's public transport, he gave an example.
According to him, in order to avoid this, 27-28 million euros are needed.
Dimitrov warned that in the end we will return to the submitted and unvoted budget, and the lost six months for the people will have to be explained by someone. This budget is the best possible for Bulgaria, coordinated between the unions and the business, he is categorical.
The President of the Confederation of Bulgarian Trade Unions also commented on the cartel agreements that the CPC highlighted. “Karadimov announced that there are two companies that hold 77% of the dairy products market in our country. Therefore, we should not be surprised that there is no competition and prices are high. The CPC can punish this concentration and force the company to transfer its share so that it does not have a monopoly. The second is to punish the owner of the two companies, who is common to them, to impose a sanction that benefits the market. This should have a disciplinary effect on everyone else, as well as with services“, he believes.
Dimitrov said that there is speculation. “Finally, the regulators and the National Revenue Agency must show that there is a state. When we see that rice in Bulgaria reaches stores with a 60% higher average price, someone must intervene. It is the same with white beans - a 60% increase in price. Out-of-season vegetables have become the most expensive“, he added.