German, Polish, And Czech Farmers Protest Ukrainian Imports, EU Agriculture Policy

A drone view of farmers' tractors blocking a speedway from Lublin to Warsaw as they protest against the European Union's Green Deal and imports of Ukrainian agricultural products, on the outskirts of Warsaw in Wiazowna, Poland, on March 6.

Farmers from Germany, Poland, and the Czech Republic demonstrated on March 9 at the intersection of their countries against EU agricultural policy and imports of cheap produce from Ukraine. Around 400 farmers with 150 tractors took part in the joint action in the Polish village of Bogatynia at the shared border crossing, the initiative Land Creates Connection reported. The farmers called for a revision of the common EU agricultural policy. They also demanded that imports such as Ukrainian grain should not be allowed to enter the EU uncontrolled, saying these imports would destroy the markets in all three countries.