Support for Ukraine joining the EU faces growing resistance as concerns rise over costs farming and political challenges.
Ukraine's path to EU accession narrows as war drags on
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Polish farmer Miroslaw Halej, who initially helped Ukrainian refugees, now feels resentment as Ukrainian agricultural imports threaten local farmers. He fears cheap Ukrainian produce could lower prices and harm Polish farmers' competitiveness.
- Halej, 63, helped refugees with food and clothing after Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022.
- He now protests Ukrainian grain imports, citing lower production costs and price risks for Polish farmers.
- Ukraine’s EU membership ambitions are viewed skeptically by the EU’s 450‑million population.
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