Several dozen Polish transport companies blocked three crossing points between Poland and Ukraine on Monday to protest against unfair competition, according to them, from companies from the neighboring country.
Almost all road traffic was blocked by trucks lined up by protesters who blame the drop in their income on the European Union’s liberalization of border transport rules.
Following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the EU abandoned the permit system governing the entry of Ukrainian transport companies into the EU. According to Polish truck drivers, this decision has led to an increase in the number of Ukrainian competitors in the sector, which has seriously affected their profits.
“They lower prices”
Protesters set up similar blockades at the Hrebenne and Korczowa border crossings, still promising to allow the passage of individual vehicles as well as humanitarian and military aid destined for Ukraine. Poland’s Infrastructure Ministry said Warsaw could not meet protesters’ demands in view of European standards.
Source: BFM TV
