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Feb 18, 2016

TRUCKING TROUBLES EUROPE * Greece / Bulgarian border - ** Russia / Ukraine and A DEAL *** Ukraine / Russia

* TRUCKING HELL... !! Thousands of vehicles stranded either side of Greek border after farmers blocked traffic... 

° The border fell into chaos after a tractor blockade sparked a truck protest


(Photo EPA: Hundreds of trucks queue on the Bulgarian side of the border crossing with Greece during today's protest)

° Today Bulgarian truckers responded by blocking their side of the border


(Photo Reuters: Truckers launched the blockade in response to a similar protest being held by farmers on the other side of the crossing)
(Photo Reuters: Truckers protesting on the Bulgarian side of the border chat and eat on the side of the road)

° And Hungarian truckers staged revenge blockade in the other direction


(Photo Reuters: Authorities estimate 1,000 trucks are backed up for miles along the one road leading to main crossing between the two countries)
(Photo Reuters: The truckers have said only cars transporting small children or the sick will be allowed to pass)

° Greek farmers have been protesting EU reforms by blocking traffic



(Photo Reuters: Across the border, Greek farmers have parked tractors along the road leading up to the border)



(Photo Reuters: The border crossing -pictured- was closed to traffic given nothing could get past the two opposing lines of traffic) 
... Bulgarian officials have called on the EU to intervene and solve the problem, which they say is violating the principle for free movement of goods across the 28-nation bloc... The pension reform is part of government efforts to meet the conditions of Greece's third international bailout... But critics say some professions will be forced to pay two thirds of their declared income in social security contributions and taxes... The plan has attracted widespread opposition from a disparate group of professions, including lawyers, seamen, doctors, casino workers, engineers, dentists and artists...
Kulata-Promachonas checkpoint, Greek - DailyMail (UK), by COREY CHARLTON - 17 February 2016


** Russian Federation - Halts movement of Ukraine-registered cargo trucks

-- The Russian Transport Ministry declared that its suspension was in response to the obstruction of its trucks transiting through Ukraine... Because Poland and Ukraine together block the land routes from Russia to Western Europe, many Russian truckers have been switching to Belarussian vehicles to continue their trek Westward, the transport ministry said... Ukraine says that until relevant explanations from the Russian side are obtained, these temporarily introduced retaliatory measures will stay in place... The Ukrainian government said its decision was taken because Russian Federation had “violated the World Trade Organisation’s rules and procedures and bilateral intergovernmental agreements... Russian transportation authorities have blocked the movement of Ukraine-registered trucks and detained over 300 cargo vehicles after Ukraine closed its borders to Russia-registered long-haulers... The counter-allegations underscore how badly Moscow’s relations with Kiev have been damaged since Ukraine’s pro-Russian leader was ousted in February 2014, followed by the Kremlin’s annexation of its Crimea peninsula the following month... For its part, Kiev has canceled preferential import duties on a range of Russian goods and imposed an embargo on some products made in Russia...
(Photo UNIAN: Russia reports full halt to Ukrainian trucks transit)   --   Moscow, Russia - Jewocity (Israel), by Daren Flores - Feb 17, 2016

*** Russia and Ukraine Reach Deal to Temporarily Unblock Trucks

-- Russian and Ukrainian authorities have reached an agreement that will allow long-haul trucks a grace period to "return home" after Ukraine-licensed vehicles were forbidden from transiting Russian territory and vice versa... Over 600 Ukraine-registered trucks that are currently on Russian territory will be now be allowed to exit and approximately 600 Russia-registered trucks will be allowed to leave Ukraine before the borders are closed again, according to Ukraine's transport ministry. The grace period will last through Feb. 25... 
Moscow, Russia - The AP/The abc News (USA), by KATHERINE JACOBSEN - Feb 16, 2016

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