Bulgarian Milk Producers to Block International E-79 Road

Society | September 2, 2008, Tuesday // 00:00
Bulgaria: Bulgarian Milk Producers to Block International E-79 Road Over 200 milk producers clashed with the police in downtown Sofia as they tried to storm the Council of Ministers' Building about a week ago. Photo by Kameliya Atanasova (Sofia Photo Agency)

Bulgarian milk producers from all over the country are to gather Wednesday on E-79 international road and threatened to block it for hours as yet another sign of protest over unpaid subsidies.

The rally is being organized by a new established association of farmers from the town of Kresna.

They were allowed by the Mayor Iliyan Krastev to stage a protesting meeting in front of the town-hall.

The last protest of the Bulgarian milk producers took place on August 27 in Sofia as it ended with clashed with the police and several arrests after an unsuccessful attempt to storm the Council of Ministers building.

The protesters have already received their subsidies for March, however, those for April, May, June and July remain unpaid.

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