Border Blockade Between Poland and Ukraine Intensifies, Threatening Trade and Transportation

Poland is urging the European Union to reinstate permits that limit transit for Ukrainian truckers, as Polish and Slovakian truckers continue to block several border crossings to Ukraine. Polish drivers argue that the removal of permits after Russia's invasion of Ukraine has led to unfair competition from their Ukrainian counterparts, who offer cheaper prices and transport goods within the EU. The protests have caused significant traffic congestion on the Polish side of the border.