Polish presidency could cause EU agricultural policy conflict

Poland took over the rotating presidency of the EU in January. Already during the preparations, Warsaw indicated that it would actively oppose the so-called Mercosur agreement, which would create free trade conditions between South America and the EU. According to the Polish Ministry of Agriculture, the agreement endangers local agricultural and food producers, especially due to the low tariffs expected for Brazilian sugar and meat imports. State Secretary Adam Nowak emphasized that Warsaw's goal is to gain support from other EU countries to create an alliance to block the agreement. In addition to criticizing the Mercosur agreement, Poland has also formulated several agricultural policy priorities. They consider it important to stabilize farmers' incomes when planning the Common Agricultural Policy after 2027, as well as to regulate Ukrainian agricultural imports, which have been a source of conflict in recent times. Warsaw is particularly pushing for import restrictions on ...