In Hrubieszow, a protest action of farmers against the import of grain from Ukraine to Poland began. The action was not canceled, despite the assurances of the Minister of Agriculture that the country would stop receiving grain. Services do not want to let protesters near the highways.
The protest began at 11 in Hrubieszow and consisted of blocking the railroad tracks that transport grain from Ukraine to Poland. The services, explaining this by security considerations, do not want to let the protesters near the highway. - You knew about everything in 6 days in order to properly prepare. We ask you to grant us access to the protest site, - said the chairman of Agrounia, Michal Kolodziejczak, addressing the representatives of the police and border guards.
Disputes in Parliament
The issue of farmers’ protest was also raised at the Saeima session, which began on Wednesday. Opposition politicians demanded an explanation from Agriculture Minister Robert Telus.
– You are the fifth minister in the PiS government responsible for agriculture. Last June, your predecessor promised the farmers that the price would go up. What business did Minister Kowalczyk do, knowing that grain comes to Poland from Ukraine? asked Paulina Hoenig-Kloska, MP for Poland 2050.
“Yesterday I decided that even the grain that is already in storage will be controlled,” Minister Robert Telus said and turned to opposition politicians with a request to help in negotiations at the European level, because the EU decision, for example, to impose tariffs on goods that go from Ukraine.
Agrounia will protest for a week
Farmers from Agronia are launching a 7-day protest because they say they no longer believe the assurances of new agriculture minister Robert Telus. Last week, the newly appointed Minister of Agriculture met with his Ukrainian counterpart Mykola Solsky. As he assured after the meeting, the inflow of Ukrainian grain will be suspended until the start of the new season. Only transit will be allowed. However, while these assurances are based on an oral agreement, the document has not yet been signed. On Tuesday, Minister Telus also met with Polish farmers, but no compromise was reached.
“Here, no one has done anything to overcome the crisis. We came here for specific information, for specific documents. There is none of them. It was one big farce. Let the minister get to work, because it’s his job, not to tell strange stories, says Michal Kolodziejczak in an interview with Wprost.
Source: Wprost
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