En una región minera del centro de Bulgaria crece la indignación por el Pacto Verde de la UE y su obligación de eliminar progresivamente los combustibles fósiles. Los mineros se enfrentan a un futuro incierto, con millones de fondos de la UE en peligro, lo que deja a los trabajadores del carbón en el limbo.

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In the central region of Stara Zagora, Bulgaria, a community known for its coal-mining operations is confronting the realities of the European Union's Green Deal. This ambitious EU policy, aimed at reducing fossil fuel usage and achieving carbon neutrality by 2050, has sparked significant concern among coal miners and associated workers. The Maritsa East mining complex, a major employer in the area with over 11,000 direct jobs and an estimated 70,000 indirect jobs, is at the heart of these worries as the community faces the possibility of widespread job losses.

The EU's initiative to phase out fossil fuels as part of its Green Deal has been met with resistance and frustration from the workers in the Stara Zagora region. Many in the community express a desire to exit the EU and reject the euro, reflecting the depth of their concerns over the future of their livelihoods. The region, which heavily depends on coal for employment and economic stability, fears being left behind with no clear plan for transition or retraining for those displaced by the shift away from coal.

Legal and political challenges add to the community's anxiety. A plan to expand the Trajanova 3 open cast mine, which would result in the destruction of the nearby village of Beli Bryag, has faced legal delays and contributed to depopulation in the area due to uncertainty. The slow scaling down of operations in coal-fired power stations and mines in response to the EU's Green Deal is leading to an anticipated closure of these facilities, raising alarms about future unemployment and the lack of alternative employment opportunities in a region that has relied on coal for generations.

As Bulgaria grapples with political instability, the EU's targets for reducing fossil fuel use—aimed at an 80 percent reduction between 2021 and 2040—place additional pressure on the Stara Zagora region. This situation highlights the challenges faced by communities that have historically depended on fossil fuels as the EU moves towards its goals of carbon neutrality.



Los mineros del carbón, cada vez más preocupados por el "Pacto Verde" de la UE

La comunidad minera de la región búlgara de Stara Zagora, conocida por su producción de carbón, es cada vez más enfadada. El Green Deal de la Unión Europea y su compromiso de eliminar progresivamente los combustibles fósiles han desatado la indignación entre los trabajadores. La gente bromea sobre lo grandes europeos que nos hemos convertido. Todos los que he oído están en contra del Pacto Verde de la UE. Todos quieren que Bulgaria abandone la UE. Ni siquiera quieren el euro. El complejo minero de Maritsa Este, en la región de Stara Zagora, emplea a más de 11.000 personas directamente, y mantiene unos 70.000 empleos indirectos. Pero la amenaza de pérdida de empleos ha dejado a la comunidad con un sentimiento de abandono. Durante años se supo que estas cosas ocurrirían. El propio Estado no hizo nada por el reciclaje de los trabajadores que perderán su empleo. Y llegará un momento, está llegando el momento, en que muchas de estas personas que trabajan aquí perderán sus trabajos, volverán al mercado laboral, y nadie del parlamento o de un partido en particular se preocupará por ellos. En 2009, se aprobó un plan para ampliar la mina a cielo abierto Trajanova 3, que requeriría la destrucción de Beli Bryag. Los procedimientos legales han ralentizado la aplicación de este plan, pero el pueblo ya ha sufrido la despoblación debido a la incertidumbre. Las centrales eléctricas de carbón y las minas de la región están reduciendo gradualmente sus operaciones en respuesta al Green Deal de la UE. Se espera el cierre eventual de estas instalaciones. El complejo Maritsa Este, con sus minas de carbón a cielo abierto y centrales térmicas, ha sido la principal fuente de ingresos de la región durante décadas. Proporciona aproximadamente un tercio de la electricidad de Bulgaria durante los meses de invierno. Mientras el país lidia con la inestabilidad política, el Pacto Verde de la UE fija ambiciosos objetivos de neutralidad de carbono para 2050. Los planes incluyen una reducción del 80% del uso de combustibles fósiles entre 2021 y 2040. La comunidad minera de Sarazagora se enfrenta al desempleo, con pocas esperanzas de alternativas. empleo en una zona que ha dependido del carbón durante generaciones.

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