Representatives of Slovak carriers' unions have started blocking truck traffic through the Vysne Nemecke checkpoint on the on the border with Ukraine. UNN reports this with reference to the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine.
According to information from the Slovak border guards, at 16:05 on the territory of Slovakia they started blocking truck traffic through the Vysne Nemecke checkpoint in Slovakia, which is adjacent to the Ukrainian checkpoint "Uzhhorod". The action, the timing of which of the action, the timing of which is not yet known, is being carried out by representatives of the Union of Slovak Carriers
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It is noted that the transportation of humanitarian aid, other important cargo, live animals, fuel and refrigerated cargo will not be blocked. will not be blocked. Vehicles with other cargo will be allowed to leave Slovakia in a limited number, four trucks per hour.
Traffic entering Slovakia will not be blocked, the STATE BORDER GUARD SERVICE. The traffic will not be restricted for of cars and buses will not be restricted.
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Slovak truckers join Polish truckers who truckers who have been blocking several checkpoints on the border with Ukraine since November 6. with Ukraine.
Polish and Slovak truckers demand that the EU to restore the system of granting a limited number of permits to Ukrainian companies to to operate in the bloc, and European truckers to enter Ukraine. The permits were canceled after the invasion of Russia.
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European Commissioner for Transport Adina Veljan said on November 29 that Ukraine and the EU cannot November that Ukraine and the EU cannot be "hostages" of Polish truckers blocking the border. According to her, the situation is "unacceptable," and Brussels reserves the right to intervene in to ensure compliance with the rules and application of the law.