They are preparing a new boycott of food chains in our country. The action will take place on February 27th, the organizers announced.
Two of the retail chains ended the day of the second boycott without any change in turnover, they reported to Nova TV. The result comes against the backdrop of data from the sociological agency “Measure”, according to which 65.1% support the boycott of the chains, while 21.8% are of the opposite opinion.
“So far, the NRA has not presented any results, but from our observations, the results of yesterday's boycott do not repeat those of the first one on February 13. On February 27, we continue the boycott of the retail chains”, said the organizers of the protest. Velizar Enchev added that the goal is for the prices of products in our country and in Germany and Austria to equalize, even though our country is the poorest in the EU.
”I think we have achieved the most important thing – we have shaken up the system”, noted the chairman of the Federation of Consumers in Bulgaria Emil Georgiev. In his words, “Bulgarian producers are pressed against the wall and are worried that anyone who comes into the world will be removed”.
”We have seen the response of the chains. They launched promotions with 50 and over 50% discounts. However, we want an answer from the National Revenue Agency and the Ministry of Finance as to what part of their turnover is promotional. Because that is what made a large part of the poor Bulgarian population go shopping”, said Maya Manolova. She added that young people on social networks requested on February 27 not to use the services of banks in our country. The request - to impose a ceiling on bank fees.
The chairman of the National Association of Dairy Processors addressed the headquarters of the chains in Germany and Austria. “We are a small country, a province. We need help. We are dying”, Vladislav Mihaylov admitted.
“Our sector is in a very difficult situation. We are squeezed. We do not have the capacity to protest. Our silent protest will be to stop producing. If the state does not intervene, we are doomed to see the Bulgarian production of fruits and vegetables disappear”, the chairwoman of the National Union of Gardeners in Bulgaria, Mariana Miltenova, warns.