Tens of thousands of Polish farmers and opponents of the government protested against EU agricultural policy – Respublika.lt

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Polish farmers and opponents of the government protested against EU agricultural policy. EPA-Elta photo.

Tens of thousands of Polish farmers and supporters of the right-wing political spectrum staged a demonstration in the center of Warsaw on Friday against the EU’s agricultural policy.

Tens of thousands of Polish farmers and supporters of the right-wing political spectrum staged a demonstration in the center of Warsaw on Friday against the EU’s agricultural policy.

They expressed their displeasure with whistles, sirens and firecrackers. The protestors held placards reading “Away with the Green Deal” and “Let Brussels eat worms, we’d rather eat schnitzels with potatoes.” They submitted a petition to the EU delegation.

The demonstration was called by several units of the trade union “Solidarity”, including small farmers. According to Warsaw City Hall, 30,000-35,000 people participated in the protest. This is much less than the organizers expected.

High-ranking politicians from the opposition Law and Justice Party (PiS), including former Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki and party leader Jaroslaw Kaczynski, also attended the rally. “Besides the Green Agreement, there is also our slogan,” said Mr. Kaczynski. He accused the EU that, with its agricultural policy, it aims to make countries like Poland, which are chasing the West, fall behind again. In response, public broadcaster TVP aired archival footage from 2021. posts in which Mr Kaczynski, when PiS was still in charge of the government, praised the Green Deal, calling it a “good plan” that would help countries like Poland, in particular, move forward.

By implementing the Green Deal, the EU by 2050 wants to become climate neutral. The strategy includes measures in various areas, including energy, transport, industry and agriculture.

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