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The representatives of the taxi industry have received assurances that a 15 percent increase in fares is set in a report that will be considered in the Sofia Municipal Council (SOC) on October 27.

The speakers are the chairman of the transport commission Carlos Contrera, its vice-chairman Zafir Zarkov, as well as Ivan Takov, vice-chairman of the finance and budget committee.

Traffic police said on Monday that they conducted a total of 118 checks on taxi drivers and found that 37 of them committed violations.

The checks took place near the Acropolis in central Athens, in and around the port of Piraeus and the central Kifissos bus station.

Nearly 150 acts of illegal passenger transport in the area of ​​Sofia Airport have been made since the beginning of the year. This was reported by the National Police, which conducted the inspections together with the Executive Agency "Automobile Administration".

Alternate Transport Minister Nikos Mavraganis told lawmakers on Thursday that he will be introducing regulations prohibiting private cars and taxis that have not passed a road worthiness test (KTEO) from being insured.