Bulgarian police 'protest trip' across Danube
According to a front-page report in România Libera, 40 Bulgarian police have arrived in Bucharest to show support for Romanian colleagues who are embroiled in a dispute with the government. In an initiative which began on 17 August and will continue throughout the week, Romanian police are on strike every day for two hours. Their demands include the payment of overtime hours and holiday bonuses, better staffing levels and adequate fuel supplies for their patrol cars. The Bulgarian police officers who crossed the Danube are facing similar problems at home, and the Bucharest daily notes that they will be able to count on support from Romanian police if their help is required. The report in România Libera further notes that initiative, which is a testament to an emerging "fraternity" of European police, is not new. Romanian police have already participated in "protest trips" to Slovakia, Cyprus and Serbia.
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