Police Stop Protesting Truckers near Sofia
Society | May 30, 2008, Friday
Truckers are holding new protests on Friday over the high fuel prices in Bulgaria. Photo by Kameliya Atanasova (Sofia Photo Agency)
Transport companies protesting over the high fuel prices in Bulgaria complained Friday that police have not allowed a group of truckers to join the rally of their colleagues along the northern part of the Sofia ring road.
Protesters expect hundreds of trucks to join the protests but fear that police may stop the rally.
Protests over the recent drastic fuel price hikes started about 10 days ago but on Wednesday truckers threatened they are to take more drastic measures and could bring the capital to a halt if the government fails to contact them for negotiations.
Transport companies demand that the Cabinet reduces fuel taxes and fights speculation in order to curb the prices.
Protesters expect hundreds of trucks to join the protests but fear that police may stop the rally.
Protests over the recent drastic fuel price hikes started about 10 days ago but on Wednesday truckers threatened they are to take more drastic measures and could bring the capital to a halt if the government fails to contact them for negotiations.
Transport companies demand that the Cabinet reduces fuel taxes and fights speculation in order to curb the prices.
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