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Protests announced in Sofia and other cities against 2027 draft budget

Several cities · pinned on Sofia, Bulgaria · Nov 11, 2026

Is it still on?

SOONAnnounced for Nov 11. Not started yet.

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The Tea in three lines

Why they are protesting
Protesters oppose the 2027 draft budget prepared by the government, stating it causes long-term impoverishment and lacks anti-crisis measures.
What they want
A budget where wages and pensions increase at least at the same rate as prices.
What changed
Nov 9: News sources reported planned demonstrations across seven cities scheduled for November 11.
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What protesters want

  • Wages and pensions must grow at least as fast as prices
  • Reconsider the minimum wage and pension allocations
  • Implement anti-crisis measures and address the increased tax burden

Organised by: Regressive България, Да, България (youth organisation)

What authorities say

No official response reported in the sources.

The full story

Demonstrations have been announced across seven cities in Bulgaria, including Sofia, under the slogan "No to Impoverishment!" to protest the government's proposed 2027 draft budget. According to the initiative organisers from "Regressive Bulgaria," the draft budget entails prolonged impoverishment, sets public sector wage increases below inflation, raises taxes by nearly 2 billion euros, and leaves out anti-crisis measures. They also pointed out that the minimum wage and minimum pensions fall short of official formulas and poverty lines, leaving over 1.2 million pensioners below the poverty line. The central gathering in Sofia is scheduled at the Triangle of Power in front of the Council of Ministers on November 11 at 19:00, with parallel rallies planned in cities such as Plovdiv, Burgas, Varna, Veliko Tarnovo, Stara Zagora, and Vidin. No official government response was reported in the sources.

Timeline

  1. Organisers from "Regressive Bulgaria" announced multi-city protests across seven Bulgarian cities set for November 11 against the 2027 draft budget. [1, 2, 3]123

  2. The youth organisation of "Yes, Bulgaria" staged a protest action outside the Ministry of Finance, placing posters calling it the "ministry of lies." [1]1

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