Bulgaria - Agreement for news agency - March 31, 2026

A new collective agreement for the period 1 April 2026 – 2 April 2028 was signed between CITUB, the Confederation of Independent Trade Unions of Bulgaria, and the National Press Club of the Bulgarian Telegraph Agency (BTA) on 25 March. It regulates employment and social relations at BTA for the next two years. It builds on the existing framework of social dialogue and introduces additional mechanisms to support employees. According to the agreement, the employer provides funds for social, household and cultural services in the amount of up to 3% of the funds actually paid from the wage fund. The document also includes new elements aimed at improving the balance between work and personal life – additional paid annual leave, including for personal reasons, as well as expanding social benefits for employees.

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