Bulgaria Faces Border Gridlock as Truck Blockades With Serbia and North Macedonia Drag On

For a second day in a row, freight traffic at Bulgaria’s borders with North Macedonia and Serbia remains effectively paralyzed, with dozens of heavy trucks held up at key crossings. The blockade, which began on January 26, is driven by protests from transport companies unhappy with the EU Entry/Exit System (EES), which has recently come into force and, according to carriers, is causing serious delays and financial losses.

Despite the situation for heavy goods vehicles, passenger traffic with North Macedonia continues to move normally....