epa00751303 Lorries are caught up in a traffic jam of 15 kilometres length on motor-way ’Autobahn A12’ at the German-Polish border crossing near Muellrose, Germany, Thursday 22 June 2006. The A12 is the most important connection to Eastern Europe for freight vehicles. About 4,800 lorries cross the border towards Poland while 4,600 head for Berlin on a daily basis. EPA/Patrick Pleul