MEPs call on Poland and the EU leadership to stop the blockade of the border with Ukraine
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Members of the European Parliament call on Polish President Duda and EU leaders to take action against the blockade of Polish truckers on the border with Ukraine, noting that EU solidarity with Ukraine is under threat.
A group of MEPs has appealed to Polish President Andrzej Duda and EU officials to take measures to stop the protests of Polish carriers and the blockade of the border with Ukraine. The text of the appeal was published on Twitter by Lithuanian MEP Andrius Kubilius, according to UNN.
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19 MEPs signed an appeal to Polish President Andrzej Duda, the heads of the European Commission, the European Council and the European Parliament, as well as two European Commissioners, calling for measures to stop the truckers' protests.
Members of the European Parliament call on President Duda and the leaders of the EU institutions to take action to stop the ongoing blockade of border crossings on the Ukrainian-Polish border by Polish truck drivers. EU solidarity with Ukraine, which is waging a war to defend our values, is at stake
MEPs emphasize that the actions of Polish carriers are reminiscent of the blockade imposed by Russia, which closed free access to Ukrainian ports in the Black Sea.
As representatives of the European Parliament, we cannot stand by silently when one of the most important EU virtues, solidarity with Ukraine, is being harmed
Addendum
Ukrainian business has started trying to stop the blocking of the Polish-Ukrainian border in a legal way. Complaints have already been filed with local authorities in Poland.
