A protest by carriers from Bosnia and Herzegovina will be held in Sarajevo tomorrow in front of the headquarters of the EU Delegation, announced the “Logistika” Consortium.
Consortium member Nikola Brković told Srna that a gathering is planned for 11:00 a.m. in front of the building of the BiH Parliamentary Assembly, and that at 11:30 a.m. the protest column will go to the headquarters of the EU Delegation.
“The protest will start at 12:00 p.m., and in parallel, a protest drive of cargo vehicles will be organized through Sarajevo,” added Brković.
He stated that the carriers want to show that they will not give up on their demands, namely that domestic drivers are no longer treated as tourists or migrants.
He reminded that protests will be organized in Serbia, Montenegro and North Macedonia, ahead of the meeting of the European Commission on September 1 in Brussels, where the main topic will be transporters from the Western Balkans whose stay in the Schengen zone is restricted.
“If nothing is resolved on September 1 and if we receive a negative response from Brussels, we will organize protests at all border crossings with the EU, which are currently planned for September 14,” said Brković.
Carriers from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Montenegro and North Macedonia are asking the EU to respond to their request that professional drivers receive residence conditions adapted to the specifics of their work.
Professional drivers emphasize that they do not stay in the Schengen countries for tourism, but for work, which is why they believe that they should not be treated in the same way as travelers who come for tourist or private visits.
