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January 27, 2026

Čadež: Šteta za ekonomije zapadnog Balkana 100 miliona evra dnevno zbog propisa EU (VIDEO)

Blokade više od 20 graničnih prelaza parališu izvoz sa zapadnog Balkana, a Čadež upozorava da Evropska birokratija koči privredu i poziva na hitno rešenje za profesionalne vozače.

Čadež: Šteta za ekonomije zapadnog Balkana 100 miliona evra dnevno zbog propisa EU (VIDEO)

TL;DR

  • More than 20 freight crossings are blocked by Western Balkan truck drivers.
  • The blockades are due to the EU's inadequate response regarding the treatment of professional drivers in the Schengen zone.
  • Daily losses for Western Balkan exports due to the blockades are estimated at 100 million euros.
  • Individual companies face daily penalties of 10,000 to 50,000 euros for non-delivered goods.
  • The Serbian Chamber of Commerce President, Marko Čadež, blames European bureaucracy for the crisis.
  • Companies from the EU that produce in the Western Balkans have also highlighted this issue.
  • In the last seven days, nine drivers were arrested in Germany alone.
  • The Serbian Chamber of Commerce is working with regional chambers to find urgent solutions, proposing special visas or permits for professional drivers.
  • An alternative for drivers includes increasing the allowed stay duration or exempting them from the EES system temporarily.
  • Russian transporters are attempting to bypass existing blockades by using less-utilized border crossings with Bulgaria.

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