Hungarian and Polish farmers stage protest on border with Ukraine

Farmers have been protesting across several member states over low-cost imports of Ukrainian and Moldovan produce and EU green regulations.

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00:00 Tractors flooded the Hungary-Ukraine border on Friday in protest of the duty-free import

00:07 of Ukrainian produce. The demonstration was led by the president of the largest farmers

00:12 union who is also an MP of the ruling party Fidesz. The protesters blame the EU for the

00:18 difficulties faced by Hungarian farmers. They are against the European Commission extending

00:24 the duty-free import of Ukrainian and Moldovan agricultural products for another year.

00:30 Polish farmers are also angry at the flood of Ukrainian agricultural products into the

00:53 local market. Farmers blocked roads and border checkpoints with Ukraine, complained about

00:58 the lack of profits from farming and livestock, as well as the lack of government measures

01:02 to protect their livelihoods.

01:18 This general strike is due to last 30 days. According to local reports, there were more

01:23 than 260 blockades across the country.

01:27 (laughing)