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Schengen’s 90-Day Rule Will Not Change Despite Concerns of Professional Drivers

BRUSSELS – The European Commission said today that Schengen rules would not be changed, although officials are aware that certain categories of workers, including professional truck drivers, face difficulties when entering and leaving European countries that are part of the free-movement area, Radio Free Europe reports. “We are aware that a number of professionals from […] The post Schengen’s 90-day rule will not change despite concerns of profe…

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The European Commission said Tuesday that Schengen rules will not change, although officials at the institution are aware that certain categories, including truckers, face problems entering and leaving European countries that are part of the free movement zone.

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The European Commission today announced that it will not change Schengen rules in response to requests from Western Balkan trucking companies. The Commission is aware that they face difficulties when entering the Schengen area, but is committed to finding solutions within the framework of bilateral agreements with EU member states.

For the problem of truck drivers from the Western Balkans who are facing difficulties after the introduction of the digital border control system at the EU, pragmatic solutions should be sought within the framework of the Schengen rules, said Commission spokesman Markus Lamert. “There is a way to go and pragmatic solutions should be found within the framework of the current Schengen rules, for example by applying for long-term […] The post Europ…

The problem of truck drivers from the Western Balkans encountering difficulties after the introduction of a digital border control system at the EU's borders needs to be addressed through pragmatic solutions within the framework of Schengen rules, Commission spokesman Markus Lamert said on Tuesday. "There is a way forward and pragmatic solutions need to be found within the framework of the current Schengen rules, for example by applying for long…

The main problem for truckers is not just the taking of biometric data at the border, but the strict computer monitoring of the maximum stay rule of 90 days within any 180 day period (the 90/180 rule). Since the EES system automatically registers overstaying, professional drivers due to the nature of their work can use these 90 days in just two to three months, after which they can no longer legally enter the Schengen area, which threatens their…

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Anadolu Ajansı broke the news in Ankara, Türkiye on Monday, August 31, 2026.
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