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The US agency Associated Press reported that citizens of the Balkan countries returning from Western Europe created large traffic jams at the border crossings today, despite the restrictions due to the coronavirus, which are aimed at discouraging travel before the holidays.
Long convoys of cars are on the borders of Slovenia and Croatia, and Hungary and Serbia, and thousands of passengers have been waiting for hours to cross the border, according to AP.
Many people from Turkey, North Macedonia, Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina live and work in Western Europe, and traditionally return to their homeland by car during holidays.
Some EU member states, which employ many immigrants, have introduced an obligation to have a negative test for coronavirus and an isolation measure upon return, in the hope that it will deter them from traveling to countries with large numbers of people. infected.
With the usual crowds at the borders before Christmas, today’s chaos was likely fueled by Serbia’s decision to introduce the obligation to have a negative test for coronavirus for foreigners entering the country starting Monday, according to the AP. .
Waiting at Horgos 45, at Batrovci 60 minutes
Passenger vehicles wait 45 minutes this afternoon at the Serbian entrance in Horgos and 60 minutes in Batrovci, AMSS announced.
According to information from the Border Police Administration, obtained at 5.30 p.m., there is a 45-minute wait at the Kelebija entrance and 60 minutes at Shido.
There are no delays at other border crossings as well as cargo terminals, Tanjug reports.
Citizens of Serbia without a negative test for the coronavirus must be in isolation for 10 days after entering the country.
Croatian Radio Television reported today from the border with Slovenia that drivers shouted to protest that they were spending the night in the car, Tanjug reported.
An anonymous man traveling from Germany to Serbia told the Croatian portal Indeks that it took him 15 hours to travel 15 kilometers.
Croatia has introduced an obligation to have a negative coronavirus test for its citizens returning to the country, which has slowed down border controls.
Vehicle convoys were also formed at the border crossings between Croatia and Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina.
RTS stated that passengers waited at least four hours at the crossing between Serbia and Hungary last night and today.
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