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KONSKOWOLA, Poland (Reuters) – Surrounded by rose and lavender fields in quiet eastern Poland, some residents of the village of Konskowola feel that the European Union may be trying to blackmail them. A general view shows a square in Konskowola, Poland, July 16, 2020. REUTERS / Aleksandra Szmigiel Like hundreds …
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