Polish farmers block roads, Ukraine border in protest against EU policies

Polish farmers blocked roads across the country with their tractors, including border crossings with Ukraine on Friday, initiating a month-long general strike to protest EU agricultural policies that they perceive as unfair competition from abroad. They protested by lighting flares, waving Polish flags and signs, and carrying a wheelbarrow filled with manure up the steps of the regional government building. The farmers' Solidarity trade union, which announced the protests last week, stated that in addition to blocking Ukraine border crossings, they plan on-off blockades of roads throughout Poland until March 10. For more info, please go to https://globalnews.ca Subscribe to Global News Channel HERE: http://bit.ly/20fcXDc Like Global News on Facebook HERE: http://bit.ly/255GMJQ Follow Global News on Twitter HERE: http://bit.ly/1Toz8mt Follow Global News on Instagram HERE: https://bit.ly/2QZaZIB #GlobalNews #farmerProtests