Bulgarian Nurses Demand Pay Rise, Warn of Nationwide Protests
The Union of Bulgarian Medical Specialists has declared its readiness to initiate protest actions
Thousands of citizens staged Wednesday evening another protest rally against the amendments to the controversial Forestry Act.
According to different Bulgarian media, their number has been anywhere between 3 000 and 5 000.
The demonstrators gathered this time in front of the building of the National Palace of Culture, NDK, in downtown Sofia and then marched all the way through the main "Vitosha" boulevard by the buildings of the Presidential office and the Council of Ministries to the one of the Parliament where their meeting was held.
The rally ended without any violence or clashes with riot police.
The leaders of eco organization appealed to all who care about the future of the country to follow the official internet site of the Parliament where the proposals of Members of the Parliament and environmentalists are being published. The nature lovers are alarmed by some proposals that include the idea to allow private investors to obtain building rights on public-State property.
Before the march, the people gathered near NDK signed a petition against police brutality.
Thousands of Bulgarian eco activists and other citizens opposing the Forestry Act have been staging protest rallies in the area of the key intersection of Orlov Most (Eagles Bridge) in Sofia ever since the Parliament passed the amendments 8 days ago, on June 13. On Sunday they went to the location to plant flowers after being accused by Interior Minister, Tsvetan Tsvetanov, of destroying the nearby green areas in the central Borisova Gradina Park.
On Saturday Bulgarian President, Rosen Pleveneliev issued a veto on all of its texts.
Two counter protests of people backing the amendments to the Forestry Act were held in southwestern Bulgarian on Sunday and on Monday. The protests are widely-believed to be staged by The "Nature for People and Regions" coalition funded by notorious businessman Tseko Minev. The E-79 road to Greece was blocked for about 15-20 minutes on both days.
The counter protest moved to downtown Sofia Wednesday.
Meanwhile, the environmentalists announced they are withdrawing from negotiations focused on the Forestry Act with the business and those in power, after reaching stalemate on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday.
Bulgaria will see a mix of sun and instability on May 22
On Wednesday, cloud cover will temporarily increase, starting from the western regions and gradually moving eastward
On May 20, much of Bulgaria will experience mostly sunny weather, with cumulus clouds building up during the afternoon
The weather in Bulgaria on Monday, May 19, is expected to start with clear skies before clouds roll in, bringing scattered showers and thunderstorms
For the second consecutive year, Sofia Municipality has successfully adhered to European and national standards for air quality concerning fine particulate matter
A yellow code for strong winds has been issued for 17 regions in Bulgaria as the weather takes a turn over the weekend
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