Taxidrivers protest high fuel prices in Berlin

by yuls.source | July 8, 2008 at 12:34 pm | 545 views | 3 comments

The protest of taxidrivers in Berlin is the latest in the string of global protests against mounting fuel prices. Four hundred taxicabs blocked city traffic in Berlin today as a demonstration of discontent.

Taxi firms say higher prices are costing them between $314 and $393 per taxi a month.

The firms, which are subject to regional government regulation, want to be able to charge more per fare -- an extra $.79 for journeys costing less than $15.70, and an extra $1.57 for journeys costing more.

Police said 380 taxis took part in Tuesday's protest, which began at Berlin's Olympic stadium and finished more than two hours later at the city hall.

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yuls.source

at 12:35 on July 8th, 2008

news wanted:

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Nicole Billard

at 13:05 on July 10th, 2008

good stuff:

yuls.source, I like this story. It's good stuff.

Justin Van Rheenen

at 17:20 on July 10th, 2008

We traveled to Berlin on a missions trip with my church and was walking to the train station at Nikolasse and saw this sweet taxi and wondered why America was using gas guzzling Grand Marquee's.

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