Laid-off workers from Maritsa Iztok 3 power plant do not wish to retrain
Fear of changes in the workplace, zero desire for retraining and hope that the coal-fired power plants still have a future
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Save the date for the "JUST TRANSITION IN STARA ZAGORA" international conference
The event will take place on 12 March 2025 at Vereya Hotel in Stara Zagora.
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