On December 11, Hungarian hauliers will hold a protest on the border with Ukraine, demanding the abolition of the “transport visa-free regime”, which will take place near the Záhony-Chop checkpoint, the Association of Hungarian Trucking Contractors MKFE reports.
“The road carriers demand an immediate revision of the agreement and the restoration of license quotas for Ukrainian-Hungarian transportation, as well as effective and intensive official control over Ukrainian carriers,” the statement said.
The protesters say they want to draw the attention of the European Commission and the Hungarian government to what they see as the serious consequences of the agreement between the EU, Ukraine and Moldova, which partially liberalizes road transportation and puts many Hungarian businesses in a critical situation that distorts the market.
“Road carriers demand an immediate revision of the agreement and the restoration of license quotas for Ukrainian-Hungarian transportation, as well as effective and intensive official control over Ukrainian carriers,” the statement said.
The Association noted that the police allowed the demonstration announced by the Hungarian carriers.
