They argue that the EU’s Green Deal will “destroy” the Polish economy, causing particular harm to farmers and industrial workers.
They argue that the EU’s Green Deal will “destroy” the Polish economy, causing particular harm to farmers and industrial workers.
But critics note that the Green Deal was adopted when PiS was in power.
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The resolution also calls on the EU to protect markets from “excessive” Ukrainian imports and withdraw “unreasonable and costly” climate policies.
Sentiments among the protesting farmers, meanwhile, are mixed.
The farmers are protesting against EU climate policies and agricultural imports from Ukraine.
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The war in Ukraine highlights how net-zero strategies will have to continually contend with crises.
“Poland will place itself outside European mechanisms, notably when it comes to financial solidarity,” warned Macron.