Polish farmers have initiated a series of blockades at various border crossings with Germany and Slovakia, protesting against the influx of food imports from Ukraine and the European Union's agricultural policies under the Green Deal. The protests, which began on March 17th, have caused significant disruptions, including large traffic jams, particularly at the A12 Berlin-Warsaw highway near Swiecko and the A2 motorway at ลwiecko, a critical route where approximately 17,000 trucks pass daily. The blockades, originally planned to last for three days, have been extended to a four-day blockade, with farmers vowing to continue their protest until the end of March and until 10 p.m. on Wednesday. The farmers' demands include the re-imposition of customs duties on Ukrainian agricultural imports and changes to the EU Green Deal restrictions. The protests have led to traffic diversions, with only police, ambulance, and border guard vehicles allowed through some of the blocked checkpoints. Police warned of "a kind of Armageddon" at crossings that remain open.
Polish farmers blocked two border crossings with Germany https://t.co/rTXmjEZAuy
โก๏ธPolish farmers have blocked two border checkpoints with #Germany, RMF24 reported. The activists demand the cancellation of the 'green' regulations and claim that the Polish market is supposedly flooded with Ukrainian agricultural products. https://t.co/VzFR87TXTp
#WATCH ๐ด #FarmersProtest : It is reported that due to the strike of Polish farmers, movement towards #Berlin is practically blocked. https://t.co/ucBPLFRv9I
Polish farmers blocked two checkpoints on the border with Germany Local media report that the road towards Berlin and Poznan is blocked: only police, ambulance and border guard vehicles can pass through. ๐ฐ RMF24 https://t.co/u56UcA2naO
Spanish and Polish farmers protest despite EU concessions https://t.co/WC5uQyGiEb https://t.co/ao9KltGLbe
WOAH The Polish farmers are now blockading the border with Germany in protest of the green agenda. https://t.co/weO1MeIwD2
Farmers protest in Poland: "Without us you will be hungry, naked and sober " The blockade of the border crossings on the Polish-German border led to the creation of large traffic jams on the roads. https://t.co/79PFwW2Vi0
Polish farmers block two border crossings with Germany https://t.co/lQwXrRvXws https://t.co/QKFTQDKAT8
๐ซ "Polish farmers are blocking two important routes on the way from ๐ต๐ฑPoland to ๐ฉ๐ชGermany", - RMF24 โ๏ธIn this regard, drivers are heading for a detour and traffic is seriously hampered on these roads. https://t.co/B4uFAE2bUr
Large traffic jams have formed at the Polish-German border due to a blockade by farmers https://t.co/jUjhuyCWHY https://t.co/ky56hieN17
๐ต๐ฑ๐โผ๏ธ Polish farmers began a four-day blockade of German-Polish border crossings on Sunday, closing the A2 motorway at ลwiecko and the crossing at Gubinek until 10 p.m. on Wednesday. Police warned there would be "a kind of Armageddon" at crossings that remain open as farmersโฆ https://t.co/14yQZnmSgG
Euronews: Polish farmers block the border with Slovakia from Ukrainian exports https://t.co/6uEfU5Hff4
Polish farmers started blocking a key highway near the German border to protest against food imports from Ukraine and the European Unionโs climate initiatives regarding agriculture https://t.co/XJK0kqIdaw
Polish farmers are blockading the border with Germany, extending their protest until Wednesday https://t.co/orAgSzLcjM https://t.co/3z5Ij0zNB4
Polish farmers protest against Ukrainian imports and EU Green Deal European farmers have called for changes to Green Deal restrictions and the re-imposition of customs duties on agricultural imports from Ukraine. Source: euronews https://t.co/Ctp8bRyvgD
Polish farmers plan to block the border with Germany for three days https://t.co/gk2OiejCJQ https://t.co/QzCZKSalZO
Polish farmers want to block the road at the border with Slovakia until the end of March https://t.co/hWnPAm9cIL https://t.co/41KqPDMPCM
#FarmersProtest ๐๐ต๐ฑ๐ฉ๐ช Polish farmers are planning to block the border with #Germany for three days from March 17th to 20th. This concerns the A12 Berlin-Warsaw highway near Swiecko, where about 17,000 trucks pass daily. If the farmers' plans are implemented, trucks will beโฆ https://t.co/9rY9rEUxwQ
Blockade of Polish-Ukrainian border: farmers agree to let lorries pass to Ukraine at one of the checkpoints https://t.co/vmLSw90Is9