The marshal of the Sejm, Szymon Hołownia, held a meeting with farmers who were protesting in the Polish Sejm, outlining a path that favored action over talk. He stressed that the moment calls for concrete decisions rather than negotiations at a round table. In response, the Law and Justice parliamentary club put forward a resolution urging the government to impose a full embargo on the import of agricultural raw materials from Ukraine. Protests by farmers across the country have grown louder in recent days, with demands for changes to EU agricultural policy and a ban on Ukrainian grain products perceived as low quality. The government led by Donald Tusk has yet to implement targeted measures aimed at supporting Polish farmers.
Polish MPs from PiS—Paweł Jabłoński, Waldemar Buda and Mariusz Błaszczak—carried out a parliamentary inspection at the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development on a Tuesday. While protests continued in Warsaw against EU agricultural policy and Ukrainian imports, PiS representatives hosted a press conference the following day to amplify their position.
On the previous day, PiS MPs again toured the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development. They described the ministry as inactive, implying a lack of progress on issues important to farmers. They questioned whether talks with Ukraine were genuine and pointed to a recorded minutes process they claimed was kept secret by the Ukrainian side. They suggested that the limited number of documents available publicly is deliberate, possibly to avoid embarrassment.
— said Błaszczak.
Solutions for farmers
The members asserted that the documents should be shared with both parliamentarians and farmers, emphasizing that those in the agricultural sector are key partners in addressing Poland’s farming challenges.
— added.
The marshal of the Sejm met with protesting farmers in the Polish Sejm and reiterated a preference for decisive action over discussion. The parliamentary club PiS called for a complete embargo on the import of Ukrainian agricultural raw materials, extending beyond grains to cover all agricultural products. The current regulation that had been issued last September by Minister Waldemar Buda, which applied only to grains, was described as insufficient for today’s needs.
— Błaszczak emphasized.
Confidentiality of the document
Minister Waldemar Buda commented on the matter of parliamentary scrutiny, noting that imposing a confidentiality clause on a document is a very serious step that has its legal basis in state security law.
Using such procedures to block public access or parliamentary oversight could amount to a significant legal breach. It was suggested that the case would be reviewed to determine whether this practice has ever occurred before, not only in recent years but in the longer history of the oversight process.
— he pointed out.
According to PiS MPs, farmers are urging the minister of agriculture to release these documents so they can be reviewed by the public and by farmers themselves.
Discussions with farmers are planned for the following day. The expectation is that the documents will be made public after the issues surrounding the secrecy process are resolved, and after the materials have surfaced from the current confidential repository.
— stated the former minister of development and technology.
The situation continues to unfold as farmers press for transparency and action from the government, while opposition voices demand accountability and clearer policy directions on how EU agricultural reforms will affect Polish farming workers and communities.
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