Polish farmers announced large-scale protests in Warsaw

Polish farmers announced a protest in Warsaw/Public

Polish farmers announced new large-scale protests in the capital of Poland – Warsaw. The events are planned to be held on Tuesday, February 27.

As the farmers said, the protests will be held under the slogan “Star March to the Capital.”< /p>

Protests will take place in Warsaw

It is noted that farmers plan to gather in front of the Palace of Culture and Science, from there head to the Sejm, and then to the office of Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk.

“Next Tuesday, farmers plan to go on strike in Warsaw under the slogan “Star March to the Capital”. Farmers want to gather in front of the Palace of Culture and Science, from there go in front of the Sejm, and then in front of the Prime Minister’s office,” – writes the publication.

Farmers also plan to meet with Tusk and present him with a petition in which they demand restrictions on the import of agricultural products from Ukraine and the withdrawal of the Polish government from the EU Green Deal .

Earlier, the Prime Minister of Poland assured at a press conference that he would not stop trying to protect the interests of his citizens.

Why farmers are protesting

Against low agricultural prices, the European Green Deal and cheap imports of agricultural products from outside the European Union. Protesters also do not like the fact that they themselves must adhere to the restrictive rules of EU agricultural policy, while farmers from other non-EU countries who export products to the EU market are excluded from them.

Updated on Polish protests

• On February 20, Polish farmers staged a mass protest and blocked 6 checkpoints passes on the border with Ukraine. The action is going to continue until April.
• Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky appealed to the authorities of Poland and the EU due to the protests of farmers. He invited Polish President Andrzej Duda and Prime Minister Donald Tusk to meet at the border.
• Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk announced that a meeting of the governments of both countries would be held on March 28 in Warsaw.