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Healthcare workers protest in Sofia over frozen wages

Sofia, Sofia-Capital, Bulgaria · Nov 9, 2026

Is it still on?

NOIt was a one-day action on Nov 9.

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The Tea in three lines

Why they are protesting
Healthcare workers are protesting against frozen wages, rising inflation, and uncoordinated changes to the healthcare system.
What they want
Protesters are demanding that increased healthcare funding be used to raise hospital staff wages.
What changed
Nov 9: Healthcare workers held a demonstration outside the Council of Ministers and the Ministry of Health in Sofia.
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Both sides

What protesters want

  • Increase hospital staff wages
  • Address wage stagnation amid inflation
  • Coordinate healthcare system changes

Organised by: Protection trade union

What authorities say

No official response reported in the sources.

The full story

On November 9, 2026, healthcare workers gathered in Sofia for a protest outside the Council of Ministers and the Ministry of Health. The demonstration was organised by the Protection trade union. Participants expressed dissatisfaction with rising prices, inflation, and recent changes to the healthcare sector, which they claim were not properly coordinated and threaten to destabilise the system. A primary concern raised by the union is that wages for many hospital employees remain frozen despite the allocation of additional funds to the healthcare budget. Protesters are calling for the increased funding to be reflected in higher salaries for medical staff. The Ministry of Health's 2027 draft budget includes increased allocations for various healthcare priorities, but the union warns that failing to address wage stagnation will deepen tensions within the sector.

Timeline

  1. Healthcare workers held a protest outside the Council of Ministers and the Ministry of Health in Sofia.12

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