Polish farmers vow to resume blockade at Medyka-Shehyni checkpoint on 4 January
Pravda Ukraine
The Polish farmers’ association Oszukana Wieś (Deceived Village) has announced that they will resume their blockade of the Medyka-Shehyni checkpoint on the Ukrainian border starting from 4 January.
Source: Roman Kondrów, leader of the organisation, in a comment to the Polish news agency PAP; European Pravda
Quote: “We have not received written confirmation that our demands will be met, so we are continuing our protest.”
Background:
- Polish Agriculture Minister Czesław Siekierski visited Medyka yesterday and assured the farmers that their demands would be met. However, Kondrów said he had not received an assurance in writing.
- Kondrów has vowed that the protest will be tougher this time – only one lorry per hour will be allowed through.
- The Polish farmers are demanding that the government provide subsidies for maize and liquidity loans for farmers and keep the agricultural tax at last year’s level.
- Farmers from Oszukana Wieś began blocking the Medyka border crossing on 23 November this year.
- On 24 December, they announced that they were suspending their protest until early January and might not resume it if their demands were met.
- At the end of December, the governments of Ukraine and Poland agreed on an action plan for unblocking the border.
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