Over 70% of Poles support nationwide farmer protests, survey reveals
A recent poll indicates that a vast majority of Poles are in favor of the ongoing farmer protests across the country, despite the disruptions and controversies they have caused
‘Traitor to the Polish countryside’ – Farmers dump manure outside house of speaker of Polish parliament
The Polish farmers’ protest got personal on Wednesday as manure was dumped outside a property owned by the speaker of the Sejm, Szymon Hołownia
Ukrainian politicians are going too far in criticizing farmers, says Polish agriculture minister
Czesław Siekierski was responding to a Ukrainian mayor’s description of Polish farmers blockading the Polish-Ukrainian border as “pro-Russian provocateurs”
Polish farmers begin 30-day blockade of Ukraine, seize Ukrainian grain for inspection
Over the weekend, the protesters tipped Ukrainian grain out of trucks and took samples to be examined in labs
The modern ‘kulaks’ are the new class enemy of the EU
In an era where historical terms rarely make a comeback, the term “kulak” has been resurrected in the European Union, but with a contemporary twist that pits the digital world against the tangible world, writes Polish columnist Grzegorz Górny
‘Our patience has run out’ – Polish farmers announce nationwide strike in protest against EU agricultural policies, all Ukraine border crossings targeted
Polish farmers have declared a nationwide strike, intending to blockade all border crossings with Ukraine, in response to what they describe as a catastrophic impact of EU policies
Poland’s farmers stage protest against EU farming policies and Ukrainian imports
Farmers in Poland took action on Wednesday in at least 180 locations to oppose the implementation of the EU’s Green Deal program and the uncontrolled influx of goods from Ukraine
Poland struggles with flood of Ukrainian grain in 2023
2023 has seen record-breaking imports of grains from Ukraine to Poland
Poland shocked after Dutch farmers shot at by police; expert warns of violence seen in Western liberal democracies coming east
Dutch farmers are being shot at and labeled “terrorists” simply for peacefully protesting against policies that will bankrupt them, says Director of Poland’s Agriculture Institute Monika Przeworska
Dutch farmers ramp up protests against government’s crippling environmental demands
Agricultural workers have staged several disruptive protests over the Dutch government’s measures to reduce nitrogen emissions