Javier G. Negre
Javier G. Negre writes articles on Spanish politics and society for the daily el Mundo.
Updated: 21 August 2009
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By Javier G. Negre
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Spain: The Madrid-Bucharest bus racket
21 August 2009El Mundo Madrid
Romanians living in Spain and returning to Bucharest on holiday are being ripped off by fraudulent bus companies. The lure of cheap fares seem 'too good to be true' and very often they are, the illegal operators often block the toilets to transport more goods, bribe customs officers and, in some cases, passengers are left in the lurch in the middle of nowhere.