They are also blocking German border in Kołbaskowo, just like German farmers on their side but I guess it isn’t newsworthy
What are they protesting?
I do not understand their actions as the info i have read states that grain from Ukrain is free to pass europe but is not for Europe consumption (due to the use of certain pesticides that are banned here). So its for export outside EU, as it normally would do if there was no war ( to Africa, middle east and Asia).
If it is entering the EU market, it is due to corruption or greed.
First of all, exports returned to almost pre-war level, which is great. However, also just like pre-war, the overwhelming majority of the export is going through Black Sea ports again (either directly from Odesa or through Danube first). Rail and truck (which I assume going thorough Poland and other EU countries and are probably what farmers complain about) are tiny on comparison). To be more specific, it’s 0.7 million tons which is very little in terms of volume.
How exactly can 0.7 million tones or agricultural export result in such a huge monetary loss that warrants a complete blockade of the border?
I feel like truckers and farmers are throwing temper tantrums left right and center, after they found out authorities generally won’t do much to move their shit or throw them in jail as long as they call it a protest.
These people are just as bad as climate activists who glue themselves to the freeway. And these guys aren’t even doing it for a good cause, just their own wallet.
Europe needs to stop this with harsher consequences. Protest all you want but if you use heavy equipment or vehicles they can be confiscated for a period of time (see how the wallets like that) and if found to repeat the offence, revoke the person license to operate the vehicle.
I wish i got government money whenever geopolitics fucked me
Someone explain what am I seeing here, is this a pro-Ukrainian truck? or is this Ukraine killing farming or some shit?
Years of PIS propaganda, then wall to wall Russian disinformation. These Polish farmers are working for Putin now.
FARMERS ACROSS EUROPE ARE BEING TARGETTED BY A RUSSIAN MISINFORMATION CAMPAIGN. This is so fucking obvious it hurts my brain.
I can’t understand one thing. Why Ukrainian grain wasn’t a problem when the country wasn’t in war and had full-on production, but now when half of the land is minefield, the Ukrainian grain started to be a problem.
Nothing wrong in protecting local food production, to not be dependent on foreign exporters, just ask British about effects of not having working protectionist policy in place.
Fuck these stupid farmers let’s cut all their fucking subsidies, and let the market produce food in the most efficient way like it should be, it will both lower the price, produce less emissions and land will be cheaper
Poland: Republicans should allow Ukraine more aid!
Also Poland: Let’s block the Ukrainian border!
Me: 🤔
We had prostest in Romania too. Russia is behind these.
They were requesting all sorts of facilities and exemptions that no one in the national economy has them. Some years ago they had even 100% profit margins and now they have around 30-40% profit.
Farmers and transporters lied about everything concerning Ukraine:
1) that they have priority in ports which is false. There are special areas in ports for non-EU shipments for customs activity. Ukrainian drivers go to these areas, but it’s not a priority;
2) Ukrainian grains are unloaded in Romania which is false. These exit Romania, they don’t stay here;
3) that ukrainian cars are not controlled, which is false as some of them were fined for speed, weight, and there are lawsuits concerning the fines.
Only lies and propaganda. If tax authorities will verify farmers better, I don’t think we have enough prisons for how many people are involved in tax evasion…
And the new Polish government is going to do fuck all to lift the blockade on the war torn country. Nothing changes.
Funny how farmers are kicking off in France at the same time. Almost looks orchestrated.
Watched the news today and they did an interview with polish farmer and he said they do it for other countries. Lmao bruh you certainly didn’t care about other countries when you lobbied for better rates on pork that fucked up Czech farmers so much.
I’ve read that UA was losing about 100 mil every month because of previous blockade
Traitors
What does that sign say and how does it relate to the coffin on that truck? I can’t think of a way they’re making their point that isn’t a bit insensitive to the tens of thousands of literal coffins full of dead Ukrainians.
Why
Great, just as im preparing to drive to ukraine
The motto here: “Głód poczujesz – Rolnika uszanujesz” translates into “when you’ll have felt the hunger then you will respect the farmer” – So what’s their plan according to this slogan?! To starve us in order to enforce monopoly!? If their goal is to achieve their demands thru threats and coercion they can kindly f*ck off!
Also, when the war started, the prices went up because we were told that a lot of food products were originating from Ukraine, and now when Ukraine tries to put food back into EU market we hear the farmers screeching about grain dumping and unfair trade practices. So, now, the question is who’s lying? The prices rose when war started no question about it.
In my opinion, it’s one of those two options:
A) There was a lot of food imports from Ukraine before war, war came imports stopped, prices went up and now, when Ukraine can supply imports again Polish farmers are angry that they would lose the profitable monopoly they gained.
B) Polish farmers supplied food prewar, but hiked up the prices at start of the war to profit from fear & uncertainty.
No doubt swayed by Putin’s words about the 8th century
are they will be able to block russians tanks also?
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Source: https://twitter.com/ruslana_ukraine/status/1755916655748690001
Jesus Christ!
Farmers? Last time it was truckers, right?
Why?
They are also blocking German border in Kołbaskowo, just like German farmers on their side but I guess it isn’t newsworthy
What are they protesting?
I do not understand their actions as the info i have read states that grain from Ukrain is free to pass europe but is not for Europe consumption (due to the use of certain pesticides that are banned here). So its for export outside EU, as it normally would do if there was no war ( to Africa, middle east and Asia).
If it is entering the EU market, it is due to corruption or greed.
Disgrace 😒😒
There is one thing I understand very little.
Here is a good link to track overall Ukrainian grain export: [https://ces.org.ua/en/tracker-economy-during-the-war/](https://ces.org.ua/en/tracker-economy-during-the-war/)
First of all, exports returned to almost pre-war level, which is great. However, also just like pre-war, the overwhelming majority of the export is going through Black Sea ports again (either directly from Odesa or through Danube first). Rail and truck (which I assume going thorough Poland and other EU countries and are probably what farmers complain about) are tiny on comparison). To be more specific, it’s 0.7 million tons which is very little in terms of volume.
How exactly can 0.7 million tones or agricultural export result in such a huge monetary loss that warrants a complete blockade of the border?
I feel like truckers and farmers are throwing temper tantrums left right and center, after they found out authorities generally won’t do much to move their shit or throw them in jail as long as they call it a protest.
These people are just as bad as climate activists who glue themselves to the freeway. And these guys aren’t even doing it for a good cause, just their own wallet.
Europe needs to stop this with harsher consequences. Protest all you want but if you use heavy equipment or vehicles they can be confiscated for a period of time (see how the wallets like that) and if found to repeat the offence, revoke the person license to operate the vehicle.
I wish i got government money whenever geopolitics fucked me
Someone explain what am I seeing here, is this a pro-Ukrainian truck? or is this Ukraine killing farming or some shit?
Years of PIS propaganda, then wall to wall Russian disinformation. These Polish farmers are working for Putin now.
FARMERS ACROSS EUROPE ARE BEING TARGETTED BY A RUSSIAN MISINFORMATION CAMPAIGN. This is so fucking obvious it hurts my brain.
I can’t understand one thing. Why Ukrainian grain wasn’t a problem when the country wasn’t in war and had full-on production, but now when half of the land is minefield, the Ukrainian grain started to be a problem.
Nothing wrong in protecting local food production, to not be dependent on foreign exporters, just ask British about effects of not having working protectionist policy in place.
Fuck these stupid farmers let’s cut all their fucking subsidies, and let the market produce food in the most efficient way like it should be, it will both lower the price, produce less emissions and land will be cheaper
Poland: Republicans should allow Ukraine more aid!
Also Poland: Let’s block the Ukrainian border!
Me: 🤔
We had prostest in Romania too. Russia is behind these.
They were requesting all sorts of facilities and exemptions that no one in the national economy has them. Some years ago they had even 100% profit margins and now they have around 30-40% profit.
Farmers and transporters lied about everything concerning Ukraine:
1) that they have priority in ports which is false. There are special areas in ports for non-EU shipments for customs activity. Ukrainian drivers go to these areas, but it’s not a priority;
2) Ukrainian grains are unloaded in Romania which is false. These exit Romania, they don’t stay here;
3) that ukrainian cars are not controlled, which is false as some of them were fined for speed, weight, and there are lawsuits concerning the fines.
Only lies and propaganda. If tax authorities will verify farmers better, I don’t think we have enough prisons for how many people are involved in tax evasion…
And the new Polish government is going to do fuck all to lift the blockade on the war torn country. Nothing changes.
Funny how farmers are kicking off in France at the same time. Almost looks orchestrated.
Watched the news today and they did an interview with polish farmer and he said they do it for other countries. Lmao bruh you certainly didn’t care about other countries when you lobbied for better rates on pork that fucked up Czech farmers so much.
I’ve read that UA was losing about 100 mil every month because of previous blockade
Traitors
What does that sign say and how does it relate to the coffin on that truck? I can’t think of a way they’re making their point that isn’t a bit insensitive to the tens of thousands of literal coffins full of dead Ukrainians.
Why
Great, just as im preparing to drive to ukraine
The motto here: “Głód poczujesz – Rolnika uszanujesz” translates into “when you’ll have felt the hunger then you will respect the farmer” – So what’s their plan according to this slogan?! To starve us in order to enforce monopoly!? If their goal is to achieve their demands thru threats and coercion they can kindly f*ck off!
Also, when the war started, the prices went up because we were told that a lot of food products were originating from Ukraine, and now when Ukraine tries to put food back into EU market we hear the farmers screeching about grain dumping and unfair trade practices. So, now, the question is who’s lying? The prices rose when war started no question about it.
In my opinion, it’s one of those two options:
A) There was a lot of food imports from Ukraine before war, war came imports stopped, prices went up and now, when Ukraine can supply imports again Polish farmers are angry that they would lose the profitable monopoly they gained.
B) Polish farmers supplied food prewar, but hiked up the prices at start of the war to profit from fear & uncertainty.
No doubt swayed by Putin’s words about the 8th century
are they will be able to block russians tanks also?