Thousands of protesters convened in Warsaw on Friday to march against EU environmental regulations they believe are driving farmers towards insolvency. The Solidarity trade unions organized the protest, uniting farmers, miners, and automotive workers in their opposition.
The dissatisfaction stems from economic pressure on farmers, from both low-priced food imports from Ukraine and restrictions brought by the EU’s Green Deal aiming to address climate change. The EU’s Green Deal has been characterized as “Green Poison” by protesters, who express that its policies increase daily production costs and energy expenses.
The rally saw the participation of members from the previous nationalist government, accusing Donald Tusk‘s pro-European administration of giving into Brussels’ policies at the cost of everyday Polish citizens. While the previous ruling Law and Justice party challenged the EU climate rules, the globalist Tusk government was quick to accept them.
Concessions have been made for the agitated farmers from the EU and the Polish government, including a commitment of 2.1 billion zlotys ($525.7 million) to compensate farmers for low grain prices. However, farmers have deemed these efforts insufficient.
In addition to Poland, farmers in European countries have staged mass protests against EU climate policies, including the Netherlands and France. Earlier this year, the EU diluted some of its most radical climate policies in response to farmers’ opposition.
