Subject: Polish farmers ride tractors to Warsaw, demand aid after Russian trade ban (VIDEO) Thu Feb 12, 2015 2:49 am
Hundreds of Polish farmers drove their tractors to Warsaw to protest against the poor financial assistance they have received in dealing with the aftermath of the Russian import ban that has crippled the Polish agricultural industry. The farmers blocked major highways surrounding the capital on Wednesday. The demonstration was aimed at attracting the government’s attention to problems in the agricultural sector, caused by the Russian embargo, as well as demanding compensation for crops destroyed by wild boars.