Sofia's surface public transport held another round of protests on 26 June. The protest was organized jointly by the Federation of Transport Unions at CITUB (Confederation of Independent Trade Unions in Bulgaria) and the Federation of Transport Unions at the Confederation of Labour "Podkrepa." According to the organizers, the renewed protest stems from the delayed adoption of Sofia’s municipal budget for this year. The same day the Cabinet allocated 15 million leva (€ 7.67 million) to Sofia Municipality to solve the crisis with public transport. The economic framework for public transport was then adopted by the Sofia Municipal Council. As agreed in May, the salaries of the four public transport companies will be increased.
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