European Farmers Protest for Additional Aid Measures

Farmer groups in a number of European countries continue to protest. In particular, yesterday thousands of Greek farmers held mass protests. by attacking and besieging the Senedd located in the center of the capital to pressure the government to announce additional aid measures

The biggest protest atmosphere is from Greek farmers. outside the parliament building in Athens the capital of Greece yesterday (20 February) with the police assessing that There are at least 8,000 farmers. In the beginning, these farmers claimed that They will settle down for the night in Athens. before finally dispersing the rally this morning, local time.

Such a move has taken place. Greek farmers’ unions have been in talks with the conservative government of Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis for several weeks. But no conclusion was reached.

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What are Greek farmers worried about? Managing the rising costs of energy production competition from abroad Including the effects of disasters as a result of climate change. such as the floods as well as burning the forest and destroying more and more farmers’ crops

Greek farmers are constantly trying to put pressure on the government. Until they were offered a discount on their electricity bill. and extending the timetable for using tax refunds on agricultural diesel fuel for another year until the end of 2024.

However, they are of the opinion that the measures that the government has announced so far are not enough to calm their concerns. Greek farmers say they protested in large numbers to let the leaders know they were about to die.

In addition to Greek farmers protesting on February 19th in Prague, the capital of the Czech Republic, hundreds of farmers drove tractors to the capital to protest against the government.

Most of the suffering is similar to that of Greek farmers. is a matter of resisting rising energy costs, the European Green Deal, or the European Union’s green reform plan and tax measures. And another issue that is different is Bureaucratic Issues One farmer in the Czech Republic said that Regulations and bureaucratic slowness make farming very difficult.

Another place where farmers have protested is Italy after falling prices and rising costs. Including cheaper foreign products flooding in.

Over the years Agricultural products in Europe are becoming more difficult to compete with due to strict environmental regulations. higher production costs causing the price of products to become more expensive Another problem that arises is Products with cheaper prices flood into the country. causing people to choose to buy cheaper goods in Europe, there are agricultural products that have flooded over the last 2 years and are causing problems in Agricultural products from Ukraine And this is what makes farmers in many countries unhappy. Especially Polish farmers Meanwhile, the situation has spread to close protest roads along the border.

Eye view shows Polish farmers blocking a highway. and protests along the border with Ukraine. The protest by Polish farmers yesterday (20 February) has increased since the previous protest. Because it is a protest that blocks the entire border with Ukraine. to disrupt traffic throughout the country Including the port used as a transit point from Ukraine.

Polish farmers are unhappy with the influx of agricultural products from Ukraine. These products are exempt from tariffs because the European Union wants to help Ukraine, which is suffering from war. Tax exemptions make Ukrainian products less expensive. As a result, it is harder for Polish farmers to compete on price.

Polish farmers said that The protests on the border are an attempt to protect farmers’ livelihoods and jobs. who suffer because they cannot compete on price Not to mention that they have to deal with many trivial EU environmental regulations.

Polish farmers’ protests are making the Ukrainian side uncomfortable, a senior Ukrainian official said. Blocking the border to stop Ukrainian agricultural exports undermines Ukraine’s ability and strength to defend the country against Russian aggression. Ready to call on the European Commission to come and solve the problem after finding that some Polish farmers opened train cars carrying Ukrainian grain to drop the grain.

The problems between Polish and Ukrainian agriculture began to worsen. when Ukrainian freight workers started protesting at three intersections They plan to protest until March 15 at the border crossing in Rava Ruska.

A Ukrainian truck driver was seen holding a sign asking Polish farmers to stop blocking the border, saying such actions betray European values. One Ukrainian truck driver said blocking Ukrainian agricultural exports was not the answer.

Poland has been a staunch supporter of Ukraine in its fight to repel Russian aggression starting in 2022, in terms of weapons and other means. However, the Polish government has a problem to solve, as there is support for Ukraine puts the country’s farmers at risk. .I’m not satisfied with myself.

The conflict and conflict between Polish and Ukrainian farmers is partly a result of the war in Ukraine. which has now been going on for almost 2 years and after fighting on the front line has been stopped for many months last Saturday Russia managed to regain the advantage after capturing Avdivka. An important industrial city in the Donetsk region has been successful.

Donetsk is one of four Ukrainian regions annexed by Russia in September 2020, seven months after it invaded Ukraine (the other three being Luhansk). Zaporizhia and Kherson

Although that territory has been annexed as its own territory But Russia still cannot control the entire area. In the Donetsk region, many cities are still under Ukrainian control. last night President Vladimir Putin, who met with military officials, said that Ukraine’s retreat from Avdivka is a sign of Ukraine’s weakness. and ordered the Russian army to prepare its forces and weapons to advance and capture the city.

Shortly afterwards, pictures surfaced of Major General Valery Gerasimov, Chief of Staff of the Russian Armed Forces, traveling to the Ukrainian front to present medals to soldiers who fought in the Battle of Avdivka. It is reported that the Russian general discussed plans to invade Ukraine further, speculating that Selidov may be Russia’s next target. It is about 30 kilometers from Avdivka and the nearby town of Sharsif Yar.

Another important target is Kramatosk, a key Ukrainian industrial city in the Donetsk region. Russia has now started launching heavy air strikes. This is the damage that happened after Russia fired missiles into the city center in the early hours last night. Several buildings caught fire from the explosion and six people were said to have been injured.

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