Bulgarian Steel Workers to Turn to Brussels for Help

Business » INDUSTRY | April 6, 2009, Monday // 15:26
Bulgaria: Bulgarian Steel Workers to Turn to Brussels for Help Kremikovtzi provides jobs for over 5,000 people and its future is a politically sensitive issue ahead of the general elections in the summer. Photo by BGNES

Workers from Bulgaria's Kremikovtzi steel mill protested yet again on Monday over unpaid salaries and the imminent closure of the indebted plant.

The protestors accused the government of showing no interest in their fate and pledged to approach the European Commission for help. They announced plans for more aggressive actions and a nationwide rally of the people working in the sector in a bid to protect the mill.

"They have not paid us for five months", the workers said. "This is nothing short of a genocide".

The protestors demanded that the government help in finding an investor or come up with an alternative scenario in case no investor shows interest.

"This situation can't go on like this forever. The mill should see the natural development of any other insolvent plant," Economy Minister Petar Dimitrov fired back.

Meanwhile Brazilian CSN, the only potential bidder for Bulgaria's insolvent Kremikovtzi steel mill, confirmed it is no longer interested.

Kremikovtzi provides jobs for over 5,000 people and its future is a politically sensitive issue ahead of the general elections in the summer.

 

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