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The proposed ascension of Ukraine to the European Union has been a controversial issue for more than a decade, but now disagreement within the economic bloc has risen to the surface with Poland slamming the consequences of liberalized trade for its domestic agricultural industry.
For the past month, Poland has been blocking off its border checkpoints to Ukrainian trucks, leaving many in days-long lines. It's a commercial and economic showdown, but it's about much more.
For the past month, Poland has been blocking off its border checkpoints to Ukrainian trucks, leaving many in days-long lines. It's a commercial and economic showdown, but it's about much more.
Ukraine's possible accession to the European Union is a challenge for EU agriculture; it is necessary to look for solutions that would not harm Polish farmers, Minister of Agriculture of the Republic of Poland Robert Telus said on Monday in Brussels, where the Council on Agriculture and Fisheries is being held.
Poland will construct its first grain terminal in Gdansk on the Baltic Sea coast, which will enable maritime exports of Ukrainian agricultural products, Polish Agriculture Minister Robert Telus announced on Oct. 10, as reported by Interfax-Ukraine news agency.