“The Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration Olha Stefanishyna commented on the blocking of the “Medyka-Sheghini” checkpoint on the border with Ukraine by Polish farmers. Source: “Evropeyska Pravda” with reference to “Ukrinform” Details: Stefanyshyn said that the blocking of the border by Polish farmers “lies in the plane of the internal policy of the Republic of Poland.””, — write: www.pravda.com.ua
The Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration Olha Stefanishyna commented on the blocking of the “Medyka-Sheghini” checkpoint on the border with Ukraine by Polish farmers.
Source: “European Truth” with reference to “Ukrinform”
Details: Stefanyshyn said that the blocking of the border by Polish farmers “lies in the internal policy of the Republic of Poland”.
Direct speech: “We understand that the primaries have begun, preparations for the presidential elections in Poland are beginning, and you don’t need to be a genius to understand, after analyzing the calendar: if there is a blockade of the border with Ukraine, then elections are expected in Poland.”
More details: The Deputy Prime Minister assured that Ukraine was ready for such a development of events, and pointed out that even during the complete blockade of the Ukrainian-Polish border, Kyiv reached an agreement on the continuation of the liberalization of transit.
“In the coming weeks, the new European Commission will be approved, and I am sure that this decision (on preventing new border blockades. – Ed.) will be adopted in the same way,” concluded Stefanishyna.
Prehistory:
- On November 23, Polish farmers began protesting in Medica in front of the border with Ukraine due to this failure to fulfill the requirement to maintain the level of the agricultural tax in 2024 at the level of 2023 and concerns about the European Union signing a free trade agreement with the South American MERCOSUR countries.
- Currently, the farmers have decided to suspend their action until December 10, but promise that if the conditions are not met, they will extend the blockade to the entire eastern border.