EU approves EUR 230m in state aid to Polish corn growers

The European Union's executive Commission has greenlighted the new Polish government's EUR 230 million state aid package for the country's corn producers affected by Russia's invasion of Ukraine. 

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Brussels announced its decision on Friday, Polish Radio's IAR news agency reported.

Poland's government had applied for the EU consent before Christmas.

Under the package, the authorities in Warsaw will release EUR 230 million to help Poland's corn growers cover the losses caused by Russia's February 2022 invasion of Ukraine, the IAR news agency reported.

KE przyjęła pomoc dla polskich producentów kukurydzy. Wojciechowski: skala pomocy jest naprawdę ogromna https://t.co/8L62hIcfxi

— PolskieRadio24.pl (@PR24_pl) January 19, 2024

The EU's commissioner for agriculture, Janusz Wojciechowski, told Polish Radio that Brussels had approved a total of EUR 4 billion in Poland's state aid to farmers since Russia invaded Ukraine.

The assistance has also been addressed to Polish wheat producers and designed to help with fuel costs, among other aims, the IAR news agency reported.

❗️Kolejna duża pomoc publiczna dla 🇵🇱 rolników, w kontekście agresji 🇷🇺 na 🇺🇦 została zatwierdzona w kwocie 230 milionów euro (1 miliard zł).

W ramach pomocy udzielone zostaną dopłaty dla producentów kukurydzy.

Decyzja nr SA.110984 będzie dostępna👇https://t.co/5jM3NxOnQl

— Janusz Wojciechowski (@jwojc) January 19, 2024

Monday is day 698 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.

Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24, 2022, launching the largest military campaign in Europe since World War II.

Source: IAR, PAP