Slovak drivers show support for their Polish counterparts with an hour-long blockade at the border Truck drivers in Slovakia briefly blocked a border crossing with Ukraine on Thursday, demanding protection from what they perceive as unfair competition from Ukrainian haulers and threatening a permanent blockade, similar to the one in place in Poland.

Brussels hopes the measure could help bring energy costs down as the region prepares for a tough winter The EU needs a price ceiling on imports of Russian pipeline gas, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced on Friday, according to Reuters.

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