Greek customs strike halts Greece‑North Macedonia border crossings

Greek customs strike Evzoni crossing Dojran crossing Niki crossing border traffic disruption

Greek customs officers began a four‑hour strike on 27 July, suspending work at the Evzoni (Bogorodica), Dojran and Niki (Medžitlija) land border posts with North Macedonia. The walk‑out, motivated by demands for higher pay, overtime compensation and regulated working hours, caused passenger vehicles to be allowed through only at ten‑minute intervals while freight traffic was completely halted.

Macedonian interior‑ministerial officials said their own border services continued operating normally. The National Association of Tourist Agencies (JUTA) warned travelers of long queues and advised planning extra time. Turkish drivers were redirected from the closed Ipsala and Pazarkule gates to the Kapikule crossing into Bulgaria. The strike ended after the scheduled four‑hour window, after which traffic was expected to normalize gradually.

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Dojran border crossing · Dojran crossing · Evzoni (Bogorodica) border crossing · Evzoni (Bogorodica) crossing · Evzoni border crossing · Greek Customs Service · Greek customs officers · Greek customs officers · Greek customs workers · National Association of Tourist Agencies (JUTA) · National Association of Tourist Agencies of Serbia (JUTA) · Niki (Medžitlija) border crossing

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[● 14 SOURCES] Greek customs officers started a four‑hour strike on 27 July at Evzoni, Dojran and Niki border crossings with North Macedonia. zoom.mk · skopskoeho.mk · lokalno.mk · www.danas.rs · novaekonomija.rs · +4 more
[● 5 SOURCES] Turkish drivers were redirected from the closed Pazarkule and Ipsala border gates to the Kapikule crossing into Bulgaria. www.sozcu.com.tr · www.habermeydan.com · onedio.com · www.gazetebirlik.com · www.haber3.com
[● 12 SOURCES] The strike disrupted border traffic between Greece and North Macedonia. zoom.mk · skopskoeho.mk · lokalno.mk · www.danas.rs · novaekonomija.rs · +2 more
[● 5 SOURCES] Macedonian interior ministry said its own border services continued operating normally during the strike. skopskoeho.mk · lokalno.mk · tocka.com.mk
[● 13 SOURCES] Passenger vehicles were allowed to pass at ten‑minute intervals during the strike. zoom.mk · skopskoeho.mk · lokalno.mk · www.danas.rs · novaekonomija.rs · +3 more
[● 7 SOURCES] The strike was motivated by customs workers' demands for better pay, overtime compensation, and regulated working hours. novaekonomija.rs · vreme.com · zoom.mk · skopskoeho.mk
[● 12 SOURCES] Freight traffic was completely halted at the Evzoni, Dojran and Niki crossings during the strike. zoom.mk · skopskoeho.mk · lokalno.mk · www.danas.rs · novaekonomija.rs · +2 more
[● 8 SOURCES] National Association of Tourist Agencies (JUTA) warned travelers to expect longer waiting times at the affected crossings. www.danas.rs · novaekonomija.rs · vreme.com · zoom.mk · lokalno.mk · +1 more