Hundreds of truck drivers from Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina have brought cross-border freight traffic to a standstill this week, protesting the EU's new digital Entry/Exit System (EES) that they say "cripples their livelihoods". The blockade at key Croatia border crossings began on January 27, 2026, with drivers parking rigs horizontally across roads 🛑.
🚛 Why the fury? The EES – designed to track non-EU citizens' stays – limits entries to 90 days within any 180-day period. But truckers argue this "tourist logic" ignores their need for daily border hops. "We make 3-4 trips weekly. By February, we’d hit the limit and lose work," one Serbian driver told protesters.
🌍 The protest has sparked regional solidarity, with Bosnian drivers joining after 48 hours. Social media clips show drivers sharing coffee over truck hoods while EU-bound cargo stacks up. Analysts warn the blockade could disrupt supply chains across Southeast Europe if unresolved.
