Bulgarian Deputy PM Grozdan Karadjov wrote to EU Transport Commissioner Apostolos Dzidzikostas, complaining that Greek farmers blocking border crossings are creating 30-kilometer truck queues on the Maritsa highway. The blockades are mixing up vehicles trying to reach Greece with ones headed to Turkey, and Karadjov says this whole mess violates EU rules about the free movement of goods.
He wants Brussels to lean on Athens and force them to follow a 1998 regulation that makes member states protect international transport from disruptions. Karadjov argued the protests are screwing up connections between Bulgaria, the rest of Europe, and countries outside the bloc, and he demanded immediate action to prevent future roadblocks at this border.
He wants Brussels to lean on Athens and force them to follow a 1998 regulation that makes member states protect international transport from disruptions. Karadjov argued the protests are screwing up connections between Bulgaria, the rest of Europe, and countries outside the bloc, and he demanded immediate action to prevent future roadblocks at this border.
