After blocking border crossings between Poland and Ukraine, Polish farmers have started a new round of protests this week at the borders with Germany.
On Monday, the A2 highway connecting the two countries was blocked by protestors using slow-moving tractor convoys.
Adrian Wawrzyniak, a spokesperson for the Solidarity farmers' union, told Reuters that German farmers also participated in the movement.
One of the reasons behind the protests is to denounce the European Commission's proposal to extend the suspension of import quotas and duties on Ukrainian exports to the EU for another year.
"As far as I know, there are also German farmers on the German side; the crossing is blocked from both sides," Wawrzyniak said.
"This is a show of common solidarity that both Polish and German farmers will not allow these goods from Ukraine to continue to enter the European market. It's a common cause."
The campaign impacting cross-country transport between Poland and Ukraine will likely continue through 10 March.
According to a report by Crisis24, protests will take place at the following crossing points:
- Korczowa-Krakovets
- Kroscienko-Smolnica
- Hrebenne-Rava-Ruska
- Dorohusk-Yahodyn
- Medyka-Shehyni
- Zosin-Ustyluh
- Dolhobyczow-Uhryniv
The protests are part of a wider campaign that has impacted multiple European cities for weeks.
Meanwhile, the European Union agricultural ministers committed to reducing bureaucracy and supporting farmers during a meeting in Brussels.
