Court and prosecution staff protested outside the Palace of Justice in Burgas over the draft 2027 budget for the judiciary. They met during their lunch break, so services for the public did not stop.
Staff from different departments and levels of the court administration joined the protest. They are unhappy with a planned 5% pay rise, which they say does not cover inflation and does not reflect the responsibility and workload of their jobs.
They also oppose plans to cut money for clothing.
Staff in Sofia are unhappy with the budget too. On 12 November, employees of the Sofia District Court came out against the terms of the draft budget. The same day, staff at the Sofia District Prosecutor's Office started a national petition against the budget plan.
The plenary session of the Supreme Judicial Council approved a version of the draft budget on 3 September. It sets total spending for the judiciary in 2027 at more than €868m.