On Saturday, Jaroslaw Kaczyński, chairman of the ruling Law and Justice Party (PiS), warned the Polish government would block Ukrainian grain and food imports to defend the agricultural industry.
Due to logistical issues, large amounts of Ukrainian grains, cheaper than EU grains, have stayed in Central European nations, lowering prices and sales for local farmers.
This has hurt the PiS in an election year.
“Today, the government has decided on a regulation that prohibits the entry, importation of grain into Poland, but also dozens of other types of food (from Ukraine),” Kaczyński told the PiS party convention.
“From grain to honey products, very, very many things,” he said, the government rule would mention these commodities.
We will always support Ukraine. We will back her. “Every state, every authority, good authority in any case, must protect its citizens,” Kaczyński stated.
Kaczyński said Poland was ready to start grain discussions with Ukraine and has informed the Ukrainian side of its plans.
