Polish farmers block two border crossings with Germany

Polish farmers block the A2 motorway to protest over price pressures, taxes and green regulation, grievances shared by farmers across Europe, and against the import of agricultural produce and food products from Ukraine, close to the Polish-German border, near Swiecko, Poland February 25, 2024. The banner reads "Lubuskie Voivodeship also protests and supports". REUTERS/Lisi Niesner/File Photo

WARSAW (Reuters) - Polish farmers blocked two border crossings with Germany on Monday, local police said, as protests against European Union environmental regulations and cheap imports sweep the bloc.

Farmers in Poland and across the EU have been calling for changes to restrictions placed on them by the EU's Green Deal plan to tackle climate change, and for the re-imposition of customs duties on imports of agricultural products from Ukraine that were waived after Russia's invasion in 2022.