Most buses have stopped running in North Macedonia’s capital because of the indebted operator’s problems procuring fuel, leaving thousands of commuters stranded and disrupting services and businesses.
SKOPJE, North Macedonia — Most buses stopped running in North Macedonia ’s capital Thursday because the indebted operator could no longer procure fuel, stranding thousands of commuters and disrupting services and businesses.
The heavily indebted city transportation operator’s inability to procure fuel is rooted in a conflict between the city and national governments, both dominated by the country’s conservative party. The issue came to a head this week at JSP, according to a statement by a union representing the public bus drivers. “Fuel shortages have been an issue for over three months, but the situation escalated when no fuel was delivered to the depots,” the union said.Body of Scottish independence champion Alex Salmond flown home from North MacedoniaJSP, which is burdened by a debt of nearly 10 million euros , operates a fleet of nearly 380 buses with an average age of 12 years.
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