The MPs in the Bulgarian Parliament 6 voted to forgo their salaries as of April 1 for the duration of the coronavirus state of emergency.
The proposal came from the ruling GERB party and received unanimous support from 170 MPs and all parliamentary groups.
The decision also applies to members of the government.
After deductions for tax and social security, the remaining amount of the salaries will be transferred to the Health Ministry's account for combating the coronavirus.
Bulgarian President, Rumen Radev, went even further by calling on MPs to donate their March salaries for the fight against the coronavirus.
He provoked the reaction of government representatives with his comments in connection with the measures during the state of emergency.
