Balgarianovinite.com Transportation companies are suffering heavy losses due to ongoing roadblocks at the border crossings between Bulgaria and Greece, Hailezov Trans owner Ivan Hailezov told reporters at the Kulata – Promachonas crossing after returning from Greece on Tuesday. The blockades by Greek farmers have been staged for nearly a month and a half, on and off, over delayed subsidy payment.
Hailezov said that before crossing into Bulgaria he witnessed an organized movement of 30 to 40 shuttle buses carrying people to the border, escorted by Greek police. “There was a convoy of police vehicles. I believe the police and the farmers in Greece are working together,” he commented.
Hailezov voiced suspicions that the local authorities are tolerating the farmers’ actions. According to him, disruptions on international highways are taking place despite the fact that the legislation does not allow closure of major roads.
He recalled that when Bulgarian transport companies protested recently, the authorities insisted that border crossings remain open because they are part of an international road network.
“Now the Greeks are closing an international highway and no one is taking action. This is unacceptable. We are facing enormous losses,” Hailezov said. He warned that the situation could spiral out of control after a new 48-hour protest was announced.
Hailezov detailed the economic damage to transport companies, including delays of more than eight hours, overnight waits, and additional costs. “There are thousands of truckers like me. Trucks are waiting for days, and drivers stuck on the Greek side have no access to basic sanitary facilities. You’re stranded in the middle of the road with nothing around,” he said.
He added that roadblocks are not limited to the border area but also affect inland routes in Greece, further complicating traffic for heavy trucks. Detours are often unsafe, he warned.
According to Hailezov, the protests cannot continue much longer as truckers’ patience is wearing thin. Citing Greek colleagues, he said some of the farmers’ demands have already been met and that the ongoing tension is being artificially sustained.
“If they want to protest, they should do it properly in Athens or Thessaloniki, as was done in Brussels, not by blocking major roads,” Hailezov concluded. Bulgarian Truck Companies Suffer as Greek Farmers Block International Roads 2026 THE NEWS FROM BULGARIA – NEWS AGENCY 2009-2025 2026-01-08 17:09:00 Latest news World news Country news Most important news latest news most important latest of the day Justice Petar Nizamov Feathers Petar Nizamov- Feathers Justice bg iustitia.bg iustitia iusticia usticia investigation Burgas Bulgaria news news of the last hour news of the day news of today Bulgaria news The news from Bulgaria blitz news top news most important most commented latest news Boyko Borisov news weather coronavirus news news weather facebook youtube facebook instagram news today news of the last minutes news today today news news bg news leading news hot news bg news site for news all news news bg news of the last hour latest latest news bg news of today news today news today news of the last hour latest news today news bg news news 24 hours news vesti bg novini news world bird bg bivol bg bivol trud bg novini latest news today novinite bg news hello bulgaria political party coat of arms delyan peevski scandalous Bulgarian National Television Free Europe Television scandal exclusive live tv live right now tv tv online tv program bg live now tv news online tv online live court Burgas court Burgas district court Burgas court Burgas district court Burgas district court Burgas appellate court Burgas prosecutor Burgas prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Prosecutor General Ivan Geshev Prosecutor Geshev Tsatsarov Ministry of Internal Affairs Burgas ODMR Burgas ODPR Burgas police Burgas district police Burgas prosecutor Tsatsarov SGS cases Varna court chairman of the SGS court decisions on civil cases decisions on cases Plovdiv court decision of the court decisions cases Varna court criminal cases district district court decisions work in the court SGS chairman of the SGS judges Sofia court post judges Plovdiv court Plovdiv judges Plovdiv Supreme Court Inspectorate Supreme Court Supreme Judicial Council lawyer lawyer criminal cases lawyer civil cases lawyer marriage cases lawyer administrative criminal law criminal process civil law civil process administrative law constitutional law