"We will never sacrifice ourselves", Deputy Prime Minister of Poland: Extending the import ban on cheap food from Ukraine, neighboring countries | Poland | Ukraine
According to the report of Deutsche Presse-Agentur in Warsaw on July 28, Polish Deputy Prime Minister Jaroslaw Kaczynski told his own radio station on the 28th that Poland decided to extend its ban on the import of cheap food from neighboring Ukraine beyond September 15.
With the approval of Brussels, EU member states Poland, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania, and Bulgaria have closed markets for importing wheat, corn, rapeseed, and sunflowers from Ukraine to protect their agricultural sectors.
The report states that the transit of Ukrainian agricultural products to third countries is not affected by import bans. However, due to the fact that too much Ukrainian food was initially left behind during transit through Poland, resulting in a sharp drop in Polish food prices, Polish farmers held protests in the spring.
▲ Information image: Polish Deputy Prime Minister Yaroslav Kaczynski
Polish news agency quoted Kaczynski as saying that if the EU refuses to extend the ban, Poland will continue to implement it independently.
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He said he expects other countries to take similar actions as well.
Kaczynski firmly stated that Poland will never sacrifice its agriculture, and "our Ukrainian friends should be aware of this.".
He emphasized that Poland is assisting Ukraine politically and militarily. Kaczynski also said, "We hope they win this war."