Taxi drivers staging protests over frequent testing requirement

Ljubljana, 17 February - Taxi drivers have been protesting since mid-February against the demand that they be tested for the new coronavirus every 72 hours. They have been expressing their discontent by driving around the Ljubljana city centre, honking and closing their call centres. They want Slovenia to follow Austria's example and abolish the test requirement.

Ljubljana A protest ride around Ljubljana by taxi divers over the requirement for them to get tested for Covid-19 every 72 hours. Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA File photo

Ljubljana
A protest ride around Ljubljana by taxi divers over the requirement for them to get tested for Covid-19 every 72 hours.
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA
File photo

Ljubljana A protest ride around Ljubljana by taxi divers over the requirement for them to get tested for Covid-19 every 72 hours. Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA File photo

Ljubljana
A protest ride around Ljubljana by taxi divers over the requirement for them to get tested for Covid-19 every 72 hours.
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA
File photo

Ljubljana A protest ride around Ljubljana by taxi divers over the requirement for them to get tested for Covid-19 every 72 hours. Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA File photo

Ljubljana
A protest ride around Ljubljana by taxi divers over the requirement for them to get tested for Covid-19 every 72 hours.
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA
File photo

Ljubljana A protest ride around Ljubljana by taxi divers over the requirement for them to get tested for Covid-19 every 72 hours. Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana
A protest ride around Ljubljana by taxi divers over the requirement for them to get tested for Covid-19 every 72 hours.
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

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