EU Commissioner for Agriculture Janusz Wojciechowski, instead of appealing, should do his job. Most of the problems of Polish farmers are the result of his activities – this is how the head of the Prime Minister’s Chancellery Jan Grabiec referred to Wojciechowski’s letter to Prime Minister Donald Tusk.
Wojciechowski wrote a letter to Prime Minister Donald Tusk about government support in agriculture. He called for raising at the EU summit the issue of expanding the possibility of providing state support to farmers after June 2024, a mechanism introduced in the EU after Russia’s aggression against Ukraine.
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Wojciechowski’s call was commented on by the head of the Prime Minister’s Chancellery, Jan Grabiec, in an interview with PAP.
Instead of appealing, Commissioner Wojciechowski should do his job. Most of the problems of Polish farmers are the result of his activities
– he assessed
What is an auxiliary framework?
The so-called Temporary State Aid Framework was adopted two years ago, in March 2022, in connection with Russia’s aggression against Ukraine, to support economic entities affected by the economic consequences of the war in Ukraine, including farmers. Since May 2022, 22 Member States, with the consent of the European Commission, have provided their farmers with public support totaling around €10 billion, of which by far the largest amount – around €4 billion – was provided by Poland.
The temporary crisis framework will expire in June 2024 and further national support for farmers in this mode will not be possible. So far, the Commission has no plans to extend this framework (although I have requested this extension as part of the Commission’s internal work), and there are no Member States initiatives in this area. The lack of government support for farmers affected by the consequences of Russian aggression against Ukraine will make it impossible to continue providing absolutely necessary assistance. This is especially a threat to Polish farmers, who are particularly affected by the consequences of this war
– Wojciechowski writes in the letter.
Mr Prime Minister, I am raising this issue as part of the Commission’s internal work, but the voice of Poland is very much needed here, whose farmers are the most affected by the economic consequences of the war in Ukraine, and that so many by far benefited most from the possibility of government support for farmers.
– emphasized Wojciechowski.
As you can see, there is a lot of nervousness among the PO ranks, because even a constructive appeal can provoke an emotional reaction from the head of the Prime Minister’s Chancellery, who, even by virtue of his position, must be calm and collected. composed.
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Source: wPolityce