Bulgarian carriers call off blockade of Greek border at Orthodox Easter

A meeting between Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov, Transport Minister Ivailo Moskovski, road carriers and tour operators on April 25 resulted in a planned blockade of the Greek border for 10 days starting at the Orthodox Easter being called off.

The road carriers had threatened the blockade in February when Greek farmers protesting against pension reforms in that country blocked the Greek-Bulgarian border for several weeks.

The blockade by the Bulgarian drivers was announced in recent days, as retaliation directed against Greece’s economy, in particular the earnings from Bulgarian tourists during the holidays linking the Orthodox Easter and Bulgaria’s St George’s Day...
 [sofiaglobe.com]
25/4/16
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