Polish MEP Arkadiusz Mularczyk (ECR) has asked the European Commission whether it plans to introduce support programmes for EU hauliers, review the liberalisation of road transport with Ukraine, and create safeguarding mechanisms to ensure a level playing field. The written question, submitted on 27 May 2026, highlights the severe pressure on Polish and European road transport companies, particularly SMEs, due to the war in Ukraine, economic slowdown in Germany, rising costs, and competition from Ukrainian hauliers who operate outside EU mobility package rules.
Mularczyk notes that as of January 2026, 1,234 Polish transport companies have disappeared and hundreds more face bankruptcy. He warns that the sector, a pillar of the common market and European supply chains, is at risk of collapse without Commission action.
first, whether the Commission plans additional support programmes for EU hauliers, especially from border countries; second, whether it intends to review the EU-Ukraine road transport liberalisation agreement; and third, whether it envisages safeguarding mechanisms to ensure fair competition between EU and Ukrainian hauliers.
Policy orientation The question signals a protectionist shift, urging the Commission to prioritise EU hauliers' competitiveness over liberalised access for Ukrainian operators. Mularczyk frames the issue as a matter of economic security and logistical safety for Member States, implicitly criticising the current regulatory imbalance.
Expected follow-up The Commission is expected to reply within approximately six weeks. Its answer will indicate whether it is open to revising the EU-Ukraine transport deal or introducing compensatory measures for border-state hauliers, which could have major implications for the Polish transport sector and broader EU trade policy with Ukraine.
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