Slovak truckers have begun blocking truck traffic at the Vysne Nemecke border crossing with Ukraine, allowing limited passage.
They joined Polish truckers who are demanding that the EU reinstate the limited truck permits that were canceled after Russia's
invasion.
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.
Addendum
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.