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Bulgaria’s Prime Minister, Boyko Borisov, denies that MPs from his GERB party have decided to extend the deadline to use all paid leave by the country’s workers another 6 months. Photo by Sofia Photo Agency
Bulgaria’s Prime Minister, Boyko Borisov, is adamant the decision to mandate that all accumulated paid leave is used by employees in the country by the end of 2011 will remain unchanged.
It was reported earlier that during their Tuesday meeting the Members of the Parliament from Borisov’s ruling Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria (GERB) party have decided to extend the deadline for the use of vacation leave by six months or until mid-2012.
A day later, Borisov firmly denied such decision was made and said the proposal might have come up during the discussions, but had never been approved.
“GERB already decided the deadline is the end of 2011, but we had to acknowledge the Presidential veto and discuss it,” the PM stressed, adding he, personally, wanted to establish a 2010 deadline, but had to comply with the labor unions’ request.
Other members of the GERB leadership confirmed Wednesday that there is no possibility of extension beyond the end of 2011, and the six additional months are not on the table at all.
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