Professional truck drivers from the Western Balkans have announced plans to potentially blockade borders leading into the European Union. The protest is a direct response to the current Schengen Area regulations, which limit non-EU citizens to a maximum stay of 90 days within any 180-day period. Drivers claim that these strict time constraints are incompatible with the nature of international logistics, effectively barring them from completing their routes and maintaining consistent employment.

While the drivers view the 90-day limit as an arbitrary barrier to their livelihood, EU officials have not yet issued a formal response to the threat of blockades. The potential disruption poses a significant risk to supply chains that rely on these drivers to move goods between the Western Balkans and the European Union. The situation remains tense as transport unions weigh their next steps, with the drivers demanding a specific exemption from the visa-free travel rules that currently govern their movement. No official negotiations have been scheduled to address these specific grievances, leaving the threat of border closures as the primary leverage for the drivers' demands.