Tag: Agriculture

Polish agriculture can’t avoid competition with Ukraine, so Poland better prepare for the worst, warns expert

Polish agriculture will not avoid competition from Ukraine, as sooner or later…

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Over 70% of Poles support nationwide farmer protests, survey reveals

More than 72 percent of Polish citizens have thrown their support behind…

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The farmers’ protest is against the EU, not Ukraine

The whole of Europe has been in the grip of protests by…

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Major escalation: Polish farmers block Germany’s vital A2 Autobahn

Farmers in Poland are holding a 24-hour blockade of the A2 Autobahn…

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Farmers’ protests are the first serious challenge to the Tusk government

There is an old fable about succession. An old ruler leaves two…

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PM Tusk moves to crush Polish farmer protests at Ukrainian border

Poland has classified border crossings with Ukraine and some nearby roads and…

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Stop the hate campaign against farmers

I have some bad news for those politicians and journalists who think…

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VIDEO: Polish farmers dump Ukrainian grain in protest at the border

Polish farmers have caused a stir by spilling Ukrainian grain from railway…

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Will Poland’s conservatives regain power? Senior politician says PiS leadership has failed to learn from its election defeat

Poland's former agriculture minister, Jan Krzysztof Ardanowski, said during an interview yesterday…

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Polish farmers begin 30-day blockade of Ukraine, seize Ukrainian grain for inspection

Polish farmers began a 30-day protest on Feb. 9, blocking roads and border crossings…

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The modern ‘kulaks’ are the new class enemy of the EU

It might seem that the term "kulak" belongs to the annals of…

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Poland’s grain embargo on Ukraine will continue under new agriculture minister

The new Polish agriculture minister, Czesław Siekierski, believes that the embargo against…

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Ukraine plans to ban select Polish vegetables and fruits

Ukraine will soon block the import of select fruits and vegetables from…

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Ukraine threatens to sue Poland and EU in the WTO over grain embargo

The embargo on Ukrainian grain exports in five EU states neighboring Ukraine…

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Poland struggles with flood of Ukrainian grain in 2023

In the first months of 2023, Poland received 600 times more Ukrainian…

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Ukrainian farmers want retaliation against Poland

The Ukrainian agricultural lobby group, the milk board (SMPU), is demanding tit-for-tat…

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Polish farmers continue protests over Ukrainian grain supplies despite preliminary deal to end crisis

On Friday, the agriculture ministers of Poland and Ukraine reached a preliminary…

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Poland is prepared to help poorer countries with agricultural development, says President Duda at UN conference

Polish President Andrzej Duda offered to share Polish economic and agricultural expertise…

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Hungary’s drought problem could force a switch from growing corn to millet

The traditional African and Asian grain sorghum, also known as millet, should…

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Czechia cannot be self-sufficient in terms of food, says Czech PM

Food self-sufficiency is unrealistic for Czechia due to the world's interconnectedness. Czechia,…

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War hits Ukraine grains harvest hard, leaving many parts of Africa in crisis mode

The Russian invasion will have a heavy impact on this year's grain…

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French farmers demand milk price hike as drought hits harder

The National Federation of Agricultural Holders' Unions (FNSEA), France's largest farmers' association,…

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Latest EU red tape leaves tons of South African oranges rotting in European ports

The import of citrus fruits to the European Union is expected to…

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Hungarian budget helps out drought-stricken agriculture

Based on the proposal of the operations task force for drought risk…

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Severe drought hits Polish rivers amid calls for water usage to be regulated

Poland's large rivers are currently being affected by a hydrological drought with…

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EU farming ministers tackle Ukrainian agriculture, Hungarian drought

Ukraine needs an armistice and brokered peace agreement to enable farmers to…

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Food crisis: The battle for grain begins as world population hits 8 billion

Once upon a time, in the days of stagnant normalization, when the…

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‘Closure of coal industry and Fit for 55 would be a disaster,’ says Polish president’s aide

EU-wide plans to close down coal mines and push through its radical…

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Can Germany feed itself? War in Ukraine leads to worries about empty supermarket shelves

A knock-on effect on European consumers of the crisis unfolding in Ukraine…

As fears of a food crisis grow, EU plans grains monitoring system similar to Hungarian model

The European Union plans to monitor grains trade and exports and member…

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Poland will not run out of food for Poles or refugees, assures Polish Minister of Agriculture

Poland's Minister of Agriculture Henryk Kowalczyk has rubbished the notion that the…

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War in Ukraine: Chocolate may soon disappear from grocery stores in Europe

One unexpected consequence of the war in Ukraine is the threat of…

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Hungary puts controls on wheat exports as fears of crippling global food shortages grow

As global wheat prices reach new record highs due to the war…

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War in Ukraine to hit poor countries’ food supply, could lead to major crises

The war is causing a humanitarian catastrophe not only in Ukraine, but…

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Hungary hits out at EU Commission’s plans to restrict promotion of red meats and wine

Hungary has declared the European Commission's plan to phase out funding for…

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Bread prices on the rise in Romania despite record wheat crop

Romania harvested a bumper wheat crop this year, yet wheat is becoming…

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U.S.-Russia sanctions war hits Central European economies hard

As some researchers and experts have already pointed out, when mutual sanctions…

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Poland is the EU’s biggest raspberry producer

The world’s largest raspberry producers are Russia, Mexico, Serbia, and the United…

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As Poland’s economy booms, Poles are increasingly rejecting work in the Netherlands

“They do not care about the interests of their own country and…

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Hungary is Europe’s horseradish production king

Over 21 percent of Hungary's adult population has been vaccinated, with the…

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President Duda to farmers: “Thanks to you, we did not run out of food during the pandemic”

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Poland’s high-quality food export is bouncing back after pandemic, says minister of agriculture

The coronavirus pandemic may bring about a new development model for the…

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Italy grants mass amnesty to 600,000 illegal migrants, Salvini calls decision a betrayal

86 percent of Czechs oppose non-EU migration, the highest amount in all…

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Countries across Europe call on citizens to work on farms after coronavirus shuts borders to migrants

The nation is coping well with the coronavirus restrictions

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Drought in Poland could lead to skyrocketing food prices

Competing economically is a lot like driving in a race, with even…

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Brussels wants Czechia to return subsidies worth €45 million

€38 million Opel investment had a large impact

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Hungary lost over 6,000 pigs to swine fever scare

The Gripen aircraft are to be overhauled at Kecskemét base in Hungary

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Czech PM: The New York Times publishes biased attacks against V4 countries

Will Albania and North Macedonia ever join the EU?

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Wojciechowski: injustices in farmer’s payments should be ended as soon as possible

Distorting Catholic teachings will only hurt nationalism.

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Giant truffle found in Hungary

Boris Palmer, Green mayor of the German city of Tübingen was the…

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Billions of euros at risk because of swine fever, says farm minister

The Hungarian Institute in Paris has cancelled a play after the director…

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Prolonged drought hinders Hungarian grain exports

Poland’s “100 Books for the 100th Anniversary of Independence” have been chosen.…

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Drought hits autumn crops

Budapest is one of the safest European capitals, says Budapest police chief…

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Chestnut prices skyrocket in Hungary

Germany is slowly committing demographic suicide and Chancellor Angela Merkel is in…

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Hungary sets aside HUF 500 million for swine fever damages

German Christian Democrats have made it clear that they stand by Hungary…

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Hungary’s bumper grape harvest of excellent quality

German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Emmanuel Macron are stuck in…

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African swine fever spreads in Romania

The decision of the European Parliament to launch proceedings against Hungary is…

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Catastrophic drought in Poland

Scandalous pamphlet in a primary school in Vienna encourages children to oppose…

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Good apple harvest hits Hungarian growers

Hungarian GDP rose by 4.4 percent in the second quarter of the…

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