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A real nightmare for hundreds of Bulgarians who were blocked trying to leave Great Britain. Our compatriots are also in the port of Dover, for more than two days. They cannot continue or go back. Many trucks are also trapped due to border closures. How long can this block last?
This is a difficult question to answer at this point. The hope of our blocked compatriots is that the borders will be opened soon. They expect this to happen in the next few hours.
More countries have closed their borders due to the new strain
Most Bulgarians have been waiting since Sunday night to board the ferry from England to reach France by water and then to Bulgaria. There are also eight babies in the port, and according to our Foreign Office, the British side does not provide conditions for our people. There is no food or water. The road back is blocked because the road is closed and it is unclear if the road ahead will be open. Trap for many carriers. As of this afternoon, more than 350 Bulgarian trucks were queuing to enter France.
“Our company currently has 54 trucks, which are now literally at a standstill. The queue until yesterday was almost 70 kilometers. The police are already starting to dismantle it and stop the trucks in the intermediate parking lots”, says Nikolay Rashkov, representative of an international transport company.
The company hopes to take its drivers home for the holidays, but hopes are dashed.
“To put it mildly, they are nervous, worried. The drivers have a commitment to both the truck and the goods it contains. And let’s not forget that Christmas is in a few days. These people must go back to their families,” Rashkov said.
The ban on entry from the United Kingdom to our country is lifted for some people (REQUEST)
The Bulgarian embassy in Great Britain is assisting the dozens of Bulgarian citizens blocked near the English port city of Dover in their attempts to reach mainland Europe, the Foreign Ministry announced.
Due to restrictive measures taken in relation to the spread of new strains of COVID-19, all transport links with continental Europe are currently blocked, but our compatriots with trucks and cars, along with citizens of many other countries, are still waiting. . in the port area the restoration of ferry connections.
Photo: BGNES
The head of our consular service in London, Nikolay Vanchev, is in Dover, where he currently meets our compatriots in different parking lots. Earlier in the day, he provided them with food and water. There are no toilets on site, along the road all shops and service stations are closed by the authorities.
“What we are getting as information is that the negotiations between Paris and London are continuing. The French authorities want a PCR test, which costs around £ 180 and is slower, but is accurate. The British authorities want a smear test for save money and speed “. what happens in about 15 minutes in the field, ”the head of our consular service in London, Nikolay Vanchev, told NOVA on air. According to him, the quarantine expires at 11 p.m. local time and then it will be clear if it will be extended and, if so, under what conditions.
Consul Vanchev asked the British police at the scene to provide water and mobile toilets, but was told that the police could only control traffic and public order, and ensure that these conditions should be up to the local. municipality, with which, however, it has no connection at the moment, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
According to information from our embassy, both heavy vehicle drivers and Bulgarian citizens traveling by minibuses and cars to Bulgaria are blocked. Among them are families with at least 8 babies.
Hours earlier, Ambassador Marin Raykov spoke with representatives of the blocked transport workers.
Our mission in London calls on all Bulgarian citizens who have been blocked as a result of the current state of emergency in the UK, who have a health problem and cannot receive treatment on the spot, to contact the embassy of righ now. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs also recommends that our compatriots in need of life-saving drugs, which they should receive from Bulgaria, go to the embassy. You can contact our mission at [email protected], [email protected]
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Bulgaria
On-call telephone number for media inquiries at the Directorate of the Press Center:
+359 2948 22 18, email: [email protected]
Telephone number available 24 hours to help Bulgarian citizens abroad to the Situation Center Directorate:
+ 359-2-948-2404; + 359-2-971-3856
Telephone for signals due to corruption, conflict of interest of employees of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs:
080016070 – from Bulgaria; + 359-80016070 – from abroad
Non-urgent information telephone number for citizens at the reception of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs:
+ 359-2-948-2018; + 359-2-971-1054
EU emergency telephone number: 112
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