Poland talks about closing the agricultural market for Ukraine for 20 years after joining the EU

Deputy Minister of Agriculture of Poland Michal Kolodziejczak believes that it will be necessary to close the country’s agricultural market to Ukrainian goods for 20 years after Ukraine’s accession to the EU. This is reported by Rmf24.

Kolodziejczak pointed out that Warsaw cannot slow down certain processes related to Ukraine’s future membership in the EU, and expressed the opinion that preparations for this process will require considerable time. He expressed outrage over the Ukrainian agricultural market, claiming that 95 large agricultural holdings control half of Ukraine’s arable land.

The politician emphasized the need to protect Polish interests, noting that Poland should learn from Germany, which closed the labor market to Poles for eight years after Poland joined the EU. Kolodziejczak said that unprocessed and processed agricultural and consumer goods from Ukraine should not enter Poland for at least 20 years after Ukraine’s accession to the EU.

Previously, the politician was known as an activist who defended the interests of the Polish countryside and headed the agrarian movement Agrouni. During the grain crisis, he supported the blockade of Ukrainian grain exports to the Polish market, calling for an expanded list of products whose imports from Ukraine to Poland should be banned.

Tags: EU, Poland, Ukraine