Ukraine-Poland border remains closed

Ukrinform reported on December 2 that the Ukrainian border guards said the blockade in the border area with Poland is still happening.

Trucks line up near the Polish-Ukrainian border crossing in Dorohusk, Poland, November 10, 2023. (Source: AFP)

“Unfortunately, the blockade continues… As of the morning of December 2, reports we received from our Polish colleagues indicate that about 2,400 trucks are queuing to cross into Ukraine from Poland in all four directions. Most of them are near the Shehyni and Rava-Ruska checkpoints,” said Andrii Demchenko, a spokesman for the force.

Protesters began their indefinite protest on November 6. Among their main demands is the return of licenses to Ukrainian companies, which were revoked under the agreement with the European Union (EU) until June next year. Protesters want the agreement to be terminated and the licensing regime to be restored from January 1.

On November 23, Polish farmers joined the local transporters' protest and, making their demands known, began blocking traffic at the Medyka-Shehyni checkpoint near Przemysl.

Last week, Ukrainian officials said the two sides had yet to reach an agreement to end the Polish truckers' protest.

In addition, the infrastructure ministers of Poland and Ukraine and representatives of the EU have not been able to reach any agreement after many rounds of negotiations to resolve the issue.

Road haulage associations from several Central European countries have asked the European Commission (EC) to end the exemption for Ukrainian haulage companies when Ukrainian trucks enter the EU. Previously, Ukrainian truck drivers needed a permit to enter the EU. However, that obligation was lifted after the conflict in Ukraine.

According to Central European transporters, this damages the competitiveness of road transport companies in EU member states.

Source: https://baoquocte.vn/bien-gioi-ukraine-ba-lan-van-trong-tinh-trang-bi-phong-toa-252430.html