US EditionPolish farmers suspend their blockade at the Ukrainian border after a deal with the government
- Polish farmers who had blockaded a border crossing to Ukraine ended their protest after reaching an agreement with the government that met their demands, according to Poland's state news agency PAP.
- The farmers complained about the impact of Ukrainian food imports on prices, while truckers claimed to be undercut by their Ukrainian counterparts. Both groups had been blockading border crossings since November, potentially affecting aid flow into Ukraine.
- The agreement includes a corn production subsidy of 1 billion Polish zlotys, a lower agricultural tax, and preferential liquidity loans for the farmers, pending legislative and EU approvals. The truckers, however, continue their protest, causing significant border delays.
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Poland farmers suspend blockade at Ukraine border after signing agreement with government
Poland’s Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Czeslaw Siekierski signed an agreement on Saturday with Teresa Kubas-Hul, the provincial governor of Pokarpackie, and Roman Kondrow, the representative of the farmer group Oszukana Wieś (Deceived Village), to suspend the months-long blockade of the border crossing point with Ukraine at Medyka. Under the agreement, the minister promised to implement three demands made by the farmers, includin…
Polish government reaches deal with farmers to suspend border blockade
Polish farmers have agreed to suspend their border blockade at the Shehyni-Medyka crossing after reaching an agreement with government representatives, the Polish Agriculture Ministry announced on Jan. 6. Polish truckers have been blocking three crossings with Ukraine since November 2023 in protest of the EU's liberalization of transit rules for Ukrainian truckers, causing massive lines on the border and negatively impacting Ukraine's economy.Po…
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