Polish farmers threaten to block the entire border with Ukraine in December.
Polish farmers are threatening to block all crossing points on the Polish-Ukrainian border after December 10 if the government does not meet their demands. This was reported by the Polish publication Rzeczpospolita, as conveyed by UNN.
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The threats from Polish farmers regarding a possible blockade of all checkpoints on the Polish-Ukrainian border were made during their negotiations with Poland's Minister of Agriculture, Czesław Siekierski, in Medyka. The Polish official stated that he would prepare a response to the protesters' demands by December 10. Meanwhile, Polish farmers anticipate strong resistance from Warsaw concerning the free trade agreement between the EU and South American countries. According to the Polish newspaper, they fear that "inaction could lead to an influx of agricultural products from Mercosur countries (an economic union of South American states, including Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay, and Bolivia, along with associated members - Chile, Bolivia, Peru, Colombia, and Ecuador, - ed.) Additionally, Polish farmers are demanding that the government maintain the agricultural tax for 2024 at the same level as the previous year.
On November 23, Polish farmers warned that they would begin a strike at the "Medyka - Shehyni" crossing point.