Polish farmers began blocking a major border crossing with Ukraine on Saturday to protest government policy and denounce the European Union’s deal with Mercosur countries.
At the Medyka border crossing (southeast), around thirty protesters prevent trucks from entering Poland.
One truck per hour can leave Poland for Ukraine. The blockade does not apply to cars, buses or humanitarian and military transport. Protesters are especially critical of the government for not keeping its promises on taxes to farmers.
Solidarity with Western farmers
“As a show of solidarity with Western farmers, we also oppose the signing of the agreement between the European Union and the Mercosur countries,” he added. According to him, “this agreement will destroy European agriculture.”
The blockade comes exactly one year after the first border blockades by Polish farmers protesting against the arrival of Ukrainian food products into their country. These imports were liberalized in 2022 by Brussels, causing disruptions in the agricultural and food market in Poland and other countries in the region.
Source: BFM TV
