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Polish Prime Minister Considers Wider Ban On Ukrainian Food Imports As Farmers Protest In Warsaw


Polish farmers block a motorway to protest against the import of agricultural produce and food products from Ukraine, close to the Polish-German border, near Swiecko, Poland, on February 25.
Polish farmers block a motorway to protest against the import of agricultural produce and food products from Ukraine, close to the Polish-German border, near Swiecko, Poland, on February 25.

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said on February 27 he could not rule out widening a national ban on imports of Ukrainian grains to include other products if the European Union does not act to protect the bloc's markets. Tusk made the remarks during a visit to Prague as thousands of Polish farmers took to the streets of Warsaw carrying the national flag and blowing horns, escalating a protest against food imports from Ukraine and EU green rules. Farmers across Europe have been protesting new regulations in the EU's “Green Deal” and unfair competition from outside the EU, particularly Ukraine.

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