Regarding the trucker blockade at the Polish-Ukraine border, I think the new Polish government will support the Polish truckers and their cause.
The likely new minister of infrastructure Dariusz Klimczak is from PSL, the center farmers party. This morning on Polish talk show he talked about how truckers in Poland are suffering, and that the mayor of Lwรณw should apologize for critizing them.
The new government will want to broaden it's support domestically. Using the state to support the Polish truckers cause will do that. They definitely won't act agaisnt the blockade. Very few Poles oppose the blockade.
The new government has much better relation with EU, and more leverage if Ukraine tries to bypass Polish strike by appealing to EU.
Polish truckers simply can not compete with unfair competition of Ukrainian companies. Polish companies have to comply with EU regulations, Ukrainian do not. For example, Polish truckers are required to spend rest periods somewhere other than their trucks. Ukrainians are not required to do so, even if they operate in Poland. There are also issues with unfair treatment of Polish truckers by Ukrainian state with corrupt/discrimatory practices on Ukrainian side of border.
In essence what is happening is dumping of logistics services in Poland by Ukrainian operators, who can provide service at prices locals can not compete with. The Polish trucking industry, especially in Eastern Poland is in huge trouble. Trucking is a major segment of Polish economy, and defending it from being destroyed by unfair competition is the Polish interest.
At same time Ukrainian lies have worn off Polish sympathy, lies such as the protestors are blocking humanitarian aid (untrue), Ukrainian truckers are dying at border (untrue), and that Russia is behind the Polish blockade (untrue). Just over a year ago two Poles were killed by a Ukrainian missile, an incident that Ukraine still refuses to apologize for. Remember, Ukraine can end the blockade at anytime by reinstating the permit system that was in place in 2021.
The likely new minister of infrastructure Dariusz Klimczak is from PSL, the center farmers party. This morning on Polish talk show he talked about how truckers in Poland are suffering, and that the mayor of Lwรณw should apologize for critizing them.
The new government will want to broaden it's support domestically. Using the state to support the Polish truckers cause will do that. They definitely won't act agaisnt the blockade. Very few Poles oppose the blockade.
The new government has much better relation with EU, and more leverage if Ukraine tries to bypass Polish strike by appealing to EU.
Polish truckers simply can not compete with unfair competition of Ukrainian companies. Polish companies have to comply with EU regulations, Ukrainian do not. For example, Polish truckers are required to spend rest periods somewhere other than their trucks. Ukrainians are not required to do so, even if they operate in Poland. There are also issues with unfair treatment of Polish truckers by Ukrainian state with corrupt/discrimatory practices on Ukrainian side of border.
In essence what is happening is dumping of logistics services in Poland by Ukrainian operators, who can provide service at prices locals can not compete with. The Polish trucking industry, especially in Eastern Poland is in huge trouble. Trucking is a major segment of Polish economy, and defending it from being destroyed by unfair competition is the Polish interest.
At same time Ukrainian lies have worn off Polish sympathy, lies such as the protestors are blocking humanitarian aid (untrue), Ukrainian truckers are dying at border (untrue), and that Russia is behind the Polish blockade (untrue). Just over a year ago two Poles were killed by a Ukrainian missile, an incident that Ukraine still refuses to apologize for. Remember, Ukraine can end the blockade at anytime by reinstating the permit system that was in place in 2021.
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There is a broad consensus in Poland that the trucker protest is in the Polish interest. Representatives of PiS, platform, PSL, TD, Konfederacja agreed on this today on Polish TV.
It is unacceptable for Ukrainians to threaten the leader of the protest by adding him to myrotvoret website. It must be addressed by Polish state.
Such actions also harm Ukraine, as it does great reputational damage to itself by allowing this.
It is unacceptable for Ukrainians to threaten the leader of the protest by adding him to myrotvoret website. It must be addressed by Polish state.
Such actions also harm Ukraine, as it does great reputational damage to itself by allowing this.
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Tldw: Leader of Polish truckers is Russian agent because he is a member of Konfederacja.
Tldw: Leader of Polish truckers is Russian agent because he is a member of Konfederacja.
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2 years ago there was a story that a 4 year old girl died on the Polish-Belarus border. The only evidence for this was a photograph of a child boot and red coat on forest ground. The Polish ombodsman, now a leftist politician, took up the case.
On Nov 17th a left wing journalist wrote in Gazeta Wyborcza that the entire story was a lie and such a girl never existed. She probably waited until after the election to reveal this because she didn't want truth to affect election vote in favor of right wing.
On Nov 17th a left wing journalist wrote in Gazeta Wyborcza that the entire story was a lie and such a girl never existed. She probably waited until after the election to reveal this because she didn't want truth to affect election vote in favor of right wing.
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In admins opinion, there seems to be a constant stream of right wing parties created in UK. Patriotic alternative, Homeland, reform, English democrats, reclaim, heritage, probably more I don't know.
I would be more hopeful for UK right wing chances if these small groups create a confederation, an umbrella party that united these different parties.
Their own structures, organizations, even ideologies. But their party activists work together to get electoral success and brand awareness. There has to be rule that no one ever publically attacks anyone else in this confederation.
As someone once said one spaghetti weak many spaghetti strong. But I don't know much about the scene in UK and what prevents these groups from coalescing.
I would be more hopeful for UK right wing chances if these small groups create a confederation, an umbrella party that united these different parties.
Their own structures, organizations, even ideologies. But their party activists work together to get electoral success and brand awareness. There has to be rule that no one ever publically attacks anyone else in this confederation.
As someone once said one spaghetti weak many spaghetti strong. But I don't know much about the scene in UK and what prevents these groups from coalescing.
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Blockade on Ukrainian border. Who is behind it, how long will the dispute last?
Translation and summary of interview leader of Polish trucker protest today
https://twitter.com/PoleConnection/status/1729251476520776022
Translation and summary of interview leader of Polish trucker protest today
https://twitter.com/PoleConnection/status/1729251476520776022
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