Published 2 months ago

Polish farmers, angrier than before, stage large protest against Ukrainian imports and EU policies

Polish farmers protested in Warsaw, demanding withdrawal from the EU's Green Deal and closure of the Polish-Ukrainian border to stop food imports.
Thousands of supporters joined farmers, trampling an EU flag and burning a mock coffin labeled "farmer." The protest had an anti-government sentiment.
Prime Minister expressed support for farmers' frustrations, planning amendments to the Green Deal to address concerns of environmental protection conflicting with food production.

Insights by Ground AI

Does this summary seem wrong?

0 Articles

All

Left

Center

Right

Daily Express

Donald Tusk crisis with Poland in flames as furious farmers trample EU flags

Anti-Ukrainian slogans have featured during the protests, with authorities raising fears that Russia is trying to leverage legitimate concerns to create divisions between Warsaw and Kyiv.

2 months ago·United Kingdom

Read Full Article

Associated Press News

Poland sees its most violent protest yet by farmers and supporters against Ukraine imports, EU rules

WARSAW, Poland — Poland saw its most violent protest by farmers and supporters yet Wednesday as some participants threw stones at police and tried to push through barriers around parliament,

2 months ago·United States

Read Full Article

abc News

Polish farmers, angrier than before, stage large protest against Ukrainian imports and EU policies

Protesting Polish farmers on tractors blocked highways leading into Warsaw on Wednesday while thousands of their supporters gathered in front of the prime minister's office. Some trampled a European Union flag and burned a mock coffin bearing the word “farmer.”

2 months ago·United States

Read Full Article

The Star Kuala Lumpur

Polish farmers burn tyres outside Tusk's office in return of protests

WARSAW (Reuters) - Thousands of Polish farmers protested outside the prime minister's office on Wednesday, burning tyres and throwing firecrackers as they demanded a halt to cheap imports and environmental regulations they say harm their livelihoods. Read full story

2 months ago·Malaysia

Read Full Article

Channel News Asia

Angry Polish farmers protest EU rules, Ukraine farm imports

WARSAW: Thousands of angry farmers descended on the Polish capital on Wednesday (Mar 6) to protest EU environmental rules and cheap imports from Ukraine and elsewhere outside the bloc. Blowing horns, throwing smoke bombs and firecrackers and lighting fires, the farmers gathered outside the prime minister's

2 months ago·Singapore

Read Full Article

KVIA

Polish government blames hooligans for violence at farmer protests

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s government is blaming hooligans and provocateurs for this week’s violent clashes during farmer protests that left many police officers injured. The government is vowing to prosecute the offenders. Warsaw police say that 14 officers were hurt, one of them seriously, when aggressive participants in a massive farmer protest Wednesday pelted officers with pavement stones and other objects. The police used tear gas agai…

2 months ago·Panama City, United States

Read Full Article

Think freely.Subscribe and get full access to Ground NewsSubscriptions start at $9.99/year