Romania stops blocking truck traffic near Ukraine’s border

On January 20, truck traffic was completely unblocked at the Porubne-Siret checkpoint on the border between Ukraine and Romania.

The State Border Guard Service states that all categories of vehicles are registered both for entry and exit from Ukraine in accordance with the established procedure

The electronic queue for trucks continues to operate.

Farmers from all over Romania have been protesting and blocking the movement of agricultural machinery and trucks along the ring roads of major cities, at the entrance to the port of Constanta, and near the customs office for a week.

The farmers complained about fuel prices, expressed dissatisfaction with taxation, demanded better agricultural lending and an end to grain imports from Ukraine.

On the border with Ukraine, Romanian protestors block the Siret and Vicovu de Sus checkpoints.

On January 16, Romanian Prime Minister Ion-Marcel Ciolacu said that the protests of could end in a few days, as 99% of the farmers' issues have already been resolved and negotiations are underway with insurance companies to resolve the problem raised by truckers.

As of January 18, Romanian carriers and farmers are blocking the third checkpoint on the border with Ukraine.

On January 19, Romanian PM said that his country's authorities had prepared a package of measures aimed at helping the protesting farmers and carriers.