Sofia Public Transport to Hire 20 More Uzbek Drivers Amid Ongoing Staff Shortages

Sofia’s public transport is set to welcome another 20 drivers from Uzbekistan by the end of the year, the city’s Metropolitan Transport director Stiliyan Manolov told BNT. Currently, 11 Uzbek drivers are employed, helping to fill the ongoing gap in the capital’s transport workforce.

Despite recent pay increases for all public transport employees following protests in May, Sofia continues to face a shortage of personnel....