Poland’s farmer protests continue this week (Feb. 12th) and has now escalated by them starting a month-long general strike to

Poland’s 🇵🇱 farmer protests continue this week (Feb. 12th) and has now escalated by them starting a month-long general strike to protest against EU policies. They are demanding measures from both their national gov’t and the bloc to combat production cost hikes, reduced profits and unfair competition from non-EU countries. Polish media said there were over 250 blockades across the country. About 100 farmers and 50 cars blocked the approach to Medyka border crossing between Poland and Ukraine 🇺🇦. Polish farmers forcibly pried open Ukrainian trucks crossing into the EU, spilling mounds of grain onto roads near their border. Ukraine calls for Poland to ’punish’ grain-spilling farmers. Ukraine’s dep. economy minister T. Kachka said Kiev officials see this as a worrying increase in anti-Ukrainian sentiment... that will lead to more xenophobia and political violence. Farmers demand the protection of their business against cheap/below EU standards grain imports from Ukraine. Farmers have launched over 160 road protests this year with tractors and farm machinery, blocking or slowing traffic as they beeped horns and waved Polish flags. These protests may force the Polish gov’t to execute plans to inspect grain shipments from Ukraine, since the new PM D. Tusk vowed to defend domestic producers against unfair competition. Such new regulations may include publishing a list of companies that have flouted the import ban. In Sep. 2023, Ukraine filed a complaint at the World Trade Organization against Poland for keeping their borders closed to importing Ukrainian grain after an EU 🇪🇺 restriction expired which previously allowed these countries to ban domestic sales of Ukrainian wheat, maize, rapeseed and sunflower seeds. They however are allowed transit of Ukrainian grain. Video source: Poland Daily Live Источник: The Paradigm Shift Channel ⏳