Polish carriers announced a new border blockade with Ukraine

Polish carriers may once again block the border with Ukraine. Organizer of the blockade.

Rafal Mekler, announced this on the X social network (formerly Twitter).

According to him, the border will be closed at the “Medyka-Shehyni” crossing point. The strike will begin on January 15 at 9:00 and will last until March 15.

Rolnicy z Medyki zeszli, wracają na Medykę przewoźnicy. Trwają rozmowy ze stroną rządową, ale protest także nadal trwa. pic.twitter.com/7puOgEXmgp

— Rafał Mekler (@MeklerRafal) January 11, 2024

In the document published by Mekler, it is stated that the action is being implemented to draw the government’s attention to the difficult situation of companies and their employees in the transportation sector. Protesters demand the establishment of a separate queue for empty Ukrainian trucks in the “e-ShlyaKh” system, the setting of a limit on ECMT permits for trucks weighing more than seven tons, and the introduction of a ban on registration and the withdrawal of existing licenses from transport companies with capital outside the European Union.

It is worth noting that the new Minister of Agriculture of Poland, Cheslav Sekerski, has already expressed being “principally against” the continuation of duty-free trade with Ukraine. It was also reported that Ukraine and Poland had agreed on an action plan to unblock the border. However, changes to the current agreement on liberalization of freight transport, which Polish carriers are demanding, were not discussed.