Residents of Nestin and Vizic continue their road blockade
Residents of Nestin and Vizic will continue blocking the road and border crossing: the 90-days-in-180 rule disrupts their daily transit through Croatia to Backa Palanka. Ivica Dacic said the two countries are discussing special permits; residents welcomed the talks but said they need an urgent solution.
What matters
Blockade continues
Residents said they would continue blocking the road and border crossing in the coming days.
Why the problem arose
Residents say daily transit through Croatia counts against the 90-days-in-180 stay limit.
Permit talks
Dacic said he spoke with Croatian Interior Minister Davor Bozinovic about possible special permits.
Breakdown by publication
How sources frame this story
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N1: blockade of the road between Nestin and Vizic continues
N1 reported that residents of the two villages have blocked the local road since 03:00. They say the new European EES and daily transit through Croatia prevent some people from reaching jobs, schools, doctors, and farms in Backa Palanka; resident Svetozar Jovanovic says Serbian authorities have not yet responded.
Danas: two villages blocked road over border problems
Danas reported that residents began the blockade on the evening of July 13 over returns from the Croatian border and the rule on permitted Schengen days in a 180-day period. The outlet notes that geography forces residents to cross Croatia to reach Backa Palanka.
N1: Dacic says permit talks are underway for residents
Ivica Dacic said he discussed the problem with Croatian Interior Minister Davor Bozinovic. He said the two sides are considering a bilateral arrangement for special permits for local residents, but no final solution has been reached.
N1: residents welcome talks but will continue blockade
Residents welcomed Serbia-Croatia talks on permits but said they would continue blocking the road and border crossing in the coming days. They say daily transit through Croatia uses up the 90-days-in-180 allowance and requires an urgent solution.
Overall takeaway
Serbian and Croatian authorities are discussing special permits, but no solution is ready yet; residents said they would continue the blockade because they need an urgent way out.
What this means for residents
Route
Travel between Nestin and Vizic may be disrupted while the blockade continues.
Daily trips
Residents link the border issue to access to jobs, schools, health services, and farms in Backa Palanka.