The domestic transport association “Makam-trans” has organized a protest today from 12:00 to 14:00 in front of the headquarters of the European Union Delegation in Skopje. The transporters are seeking a solution to the restrictions concerning professional drivers’ stays in the Schengen area.

During the gathering, around 20 trucks from Skopje will be parked near the EU Delegation. The protest will be attended by owners of transport companies, drivers and other employees from several parts of the country.

The event is being held as a warning ahead of tomorrow’s meeting of the Working Group in Brussels, from which the transporters expect a solution to their status. The difficulties are related to the EU’s 90/180 rule, which allows citizens of third countries to stay no more than 90 days within any 180-day period.

Similar protests by transporters will also be held simultaneously in Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Montenegro.

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Transporters from Macedonia have announced that they will protest in front of the European Union Delegation in Skopje on August 31. They are demanding a solution to the problem concerning restrictions on the stay of professional drivers from non-EU countries in the Schengen Area, under the rule allowing a stay of 90 days within a 180-day period.

The action will take place from 12:00 to 14:00 and has been organized in cooperation with transporters from Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Montenegro. The “Makam Trans” organization warns that, in the absence of an interim solution, the protests may move to border crossing points starting on September 14.

Biljana Muratovska of “Makam Trans” said that the European Union has the ability to resolve the issue, citing the case of Turkish drivers, who are granted professional visas. According to her, the same solution should also be applied to drivers from other countries.

Through bilateral agreements, North Macedonia’s institutions are trying to find a solution to the problem. Agreements have already been reached with Croatia, Switzerland, and Romania, while negotiations are also expected to continue with Austria, Hungary, Germany, and Slovenia.

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