Polish farmers threaten to block the entire border with Ukraine: when will this happen?

Polish farmers, following the resumption of protests, may block all border crossing points with Ukraine. This could happen as early as after December 10. Currently, the protesters are awaiting a response from the government regarding their demands.

This information was reported by PAP. The threats from Polish farmers regarding the potential blockade of all crossing points on the Polish-Ukrainian border were made during their negotiations with Poland's Minister of Agriculture, Czesław Siekierski, in Medyka.

It is noted that the Polish minister promised a response to the protesters' demands by December 10. They are asking the government to maintain the agricultural tax at the same level as the previous year. Meanwhile, farmers expect resistance from Warsaw concerning the free trade agreement between the EU and South American countries.

According to the publication, the Polish farmers fear that “inaction could lead to an influx of agricultural products from Mercosur (an economic union of countries in South America, including Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay, and Bolivia, with associated members Chile, Bolivia, Peru, Colombia, and Ecuador) into the Polish market.”

Border Blockade by Poles

Since November 23, Polish activists began a protest by blocking traffic at the "Medyka – Shehyni" crossing point. This action has now ended, but a resumption is possible.

At the entrance to Poland, vehicles weighing over 3.5 tons were not allowed to pass, and trucks departing from Ukraine were only permitted one per hour. According to Polish radio RMF24, around 30 farmers joined the protest. They participated in a pedestrian march with flags, presenting two key demands.

By the evening of November 24, the protesters dispersed, and the movement of trucks through the crossing point was fully restored. The announced two-day border blockade ultimately lasted less than a day.