Michał Kolodziejczak, the Deputy Minister of Agriculture of Poland, has announced Warsaw’s intention to impose «very large» restrictions on the import of Ukrainian goods.
In an interview with the Polish radio RMF24 on February 9, he noted that negotiations are already underway with Kyiv.
«If it were up to me, I would introduce restrictions on the import of sugar, frozen raspberries, and apple concentrate as soon as possible,» Kolodziejczak said.
He also called for the closure of the border with Ukraine and proposed initiating the introduction of at least an 8% VAT on food products from Ukraine in the EU. Kolodziejczak expressed support for the continuing farmer protests in Poland, noting that farmers are not only speaking out in his country but across all of Europe.
«Farmers have been saying for several years that opening the border with Ukraine would spell the end for our agriculture. I have the exact same opinion,» emphasized Kolodziejczak.
