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Bus operating companies: Blocking roads makes our work difficult

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The Confederation of Bus Carriers supports the protests when they are fair and when they are carried out within the law, the confederation's president Magdalena Miltenova has told BNR commenting on anti-government protests that continue for over a month.

Protesting is a constitutional right of every Bulgarian and people can use it, but when this starts to interfere with the work of others and democracy is distorted, this is not the best option, Miltenova said speaking about the blockades of key intersections and highways.

She pointed out that carriers were already struggling to survive because of the effects of the pandemic on transport.



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