Western Balkans Truck Drivers Threaten EU Border Blockade
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Pragmatic solutions should be sought within the framework of Schengen rules for the problem of truck drivers from the Western Balkans who are encountering difficulties after the introduction of the digital border control system at the EU, Commission spokesman Markus Lamert said on Tuesday.
Truck drivers are among the people who may need a longer stay in the EU. And among the options for solving the problem are the submission of applications for long-term visas and residence permits. And in certain cases, they can also be treated as cross-border workers.This is how the spokesperson of the European Commission Marcus Lamert answered a question from Club Z. The reason for our question was an upcoming meeting of the driver organization…
Truckers in the Balkan countries announced that they will comply with the measure on 14 September if Brussels does not change the rule limiting to 90 days the time they can stay in the Schengen free movement zone.
The President of the Association of Transporters of Montenegro, Đorđije Lješnjak, warns that Montenegrin transporters have been pointing out for months a problem that could threaten their survival, and that the first cases of return from the European border have already occurred.
Truck and lorry drivers in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Montenegro, and North Macedonia protested the EU's "90 days in 180 days" rule in the Schengen Area. The drivers stated that this rule prevents them from doing their jobs and demanded an urgent solution.
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