Romanian taxi drivers threaten hunger strike in protest against ride-sharing companies

The drivers will go on hunger strike on Wednesday if their demands for more regulation of alternative transport services aren't met

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00:00 Romanian taxi drivers continued to protest on Tuesday in Bucharest against

00:05 ride-sharing companies which they have accused of causing unfair competition.

00:09 They're calling for the government to enforce the limiting of alternative

00:13 transport services. More than a thousand cars blocked Constitution Square on

00:18 Monday with many drivers sleeping in their cars overnight. The protest will

00:22 continue until Wednesday when organizers say that after three days of protests

00:28 they'll go on hunger strike if their demands are not resolved.

00:33 (whooshing)