Ukrainian drivers suspend hunger strike after agreement with Polish carriers
Pravda Ukraine
Ukrainian lorry drivers waiting to cross the Korczowa-Krakovets checkpoint amid the blockade by Polish carriers decided to suspend their hunger strike after negotiations.
Source: European Pravda, citing Suspilne.
After about 200 Ukrainian drivers went on a hunger strike, Vasyl Yordan, Consul of the Ukrainian Consulate General in Lublin, visited them and invited two drivers to meet with the Polish protesters.
As of 16:00, protesters and drivers agreed that seven cars per hour will be allowed to pass through the checkpoint, and humanitarian and military cargo will move out of turn, Suspilne reports.
Ukrainian drivers then decided to call off the hunger strike, but are ready to resume it if the Polish side violates the agreements before Sunday, 3 December.
At the same time, representatives of the infrastructure departments of Ukraine and Poland met in Warsaw, discussing measures to lift the blockade of Polish carriers at the border, and already agreed on several conditions.
Background: The Polish hauliers began a protest on 6 November, demanding that the EU, among other things, restore the permit system for Ukrainian drivers entering the EU.
The State Border Guard Service of Ukraine reported that as of Friday morning, about 2,100 trucks were queuing to enter Ukraine at the Ukrainian-Polish border.
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