Farmers in Warsaw protest against EU
The mass event drew up to 10,000 farmers, but police refused to allow farm machinery into the city center
A large-scale protest by farmers took place in Warsaw against the European Union's agreement with the Mercosur bloc. According to TVP Info, up to 10,000 farmers participated in the event. Police announced they would not allow agricultural machinery to enter the city center. The protest was organized in an attempt to persuade authorities to pay attention to the potential negative consequences of the trade agreement for domestic agricultural producers.
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The EU-Mercosur agreement, signed in December 2022, provides for free access of goods between the European Union and the South American bloc.
In Warsaw, hundreds of farmers held a protest against the EU-Mercosur agreement, but police prevented farm machinery from entering the city center.
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