According to the Federation of Employers of Ukraine, as a result of the protest by Polish carriers, the Ukrainian economy has lost 400 million euros.
Polish airlines protest at border crossings with Ukraine. The protesters’ demands include: creating a “green corridor” for cars returning empty, i.e. eliminating the electronic queue currently in force on the eastern side of the Ukrainian-Polish border. Their demands also include the introduction of trade licenses for Ukrainian companies to transport goods, with the exception of humanitarian aid and supplies for the Ukrainian army, the suspension of licenses for companies established after the start of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, and the control about these companies. businesses.
The Federation of Employers of Ukraine estimated the losses of the Ukrainian economy due to the border blockade by Polish airlines at more than 400 million euros. Volodymyr Balin, Vice President of the Association of International Road Carriers of Ukraine, spoke about this.
– The situation is really critical. I am not prepared to say how the blockade will be affected by other sectors, even though, according to the Federation of Employers of Ukraine, our economy has already suffered losses of more than EUR 400 million. We record our carriers’ losses based on lost profitability – it amounts to 350 euros per day of downtime – he said.
According to the information provided by Balin, strike action by Polish airlines at the Polish-Ukrainian border crossings costs a Ukrainian company an average of 1 million hryvnia (about $27,500). Due to the protest of Polish transporters, there are currently about 2,900 trucks at the border with Ukraine (at three points).
Drivers’ protest at the border with Ukraine. Will there be a blockade?
The solution to this situation will be an agreement, or a complete blockade of the border. As Dziennik Gazeta Prawna discovered, some cars have been in Ukraine for more than twenty days, which gives the authorities the right to impose a financial penalty. One of the drivers told DGP that the amount was approximately PLN 40,000. PLN for one car. “He complains that he cannot leave because he is constantly pushed back in line because the system does not work reliably,” we read in the article.
Rafał Mekler, leader of the Confederation in the Lublin region, one of the leaders of the Carriers’ Strike and entrepreneur from the transport sector, explains that 500 cars of Polish carriers were stuck in Ukraine due to the electronic queue. He adds that Brussels has become interested in the problem and wants to organize a tripartite meeting on the issue.
The border protest may become more intense. Farmers must join in
On Thursday, farmers will join protesting drivers and block the crossing in Medyka. Carriers (more than 800 companies) will support them in this. “This is intended to block the entire border with Ukraine,” the daily reports.
If no agreement is reached, demonstrators threaten to intensify their actions. “Today they allow 3 to 4 cars to cross the border per hour. After the protest intensifies, the border will be closed,” says “DGP”.
Source: Do Rzeczy
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