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Premier Denkov on grain growers: I will not negotiate with terrorists

published on 9/16/23 1:25 PM

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"I will not negotiate with terrorists", Prime Minister Nikolay Denkov commented, after grain growers refused to meet him. Agriculture producers announced a national protest against the resumed import of Ukrainian produce. Mr. Denkov described the farmers' arguments as "groundless".

Grain growers refuse meeting the PM

"Farmers cannot claim that the state does nothing for them, given that it is providing over 2 billion leva (1 billion euro); they cannot ignore European requirements, given that the tractors they want to block the roads with were bought with European funds; they cannot say that they do not care about Europe, given that most of the funds they receive as subsidies and aid come from the EU," said Nikolay Denkov. He advised grain farmers to first reject EU funds, and then impose bans on Ukrainian goods.

On Monday, farmers are planning blockades across the country, including at border crossings.

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