Episode 1644 • • 2:10:41 - 2:14:32
1644: Shock Opera
European Farmer Protests Against Ukrainian Grain Imports
An estimated 70,000 Polish farmers participated in nationwide protests, blocking nearly 600 roads to oppose the influx of cheap Ukrainian agricultural products. The European Union's decision to suspend import duties for Ukraine has reportedly undercut family-run farms in Poland and Hungary. Farmers are demanding a return to pre-war quotas and the rejection of EU climate proposals that increase domestic production costs.