Hungary wants EU to extend Ukrainian grains import ban beyond Sept 15
Hungary is seeking an extension of the EU's ban on domestic sales of Ukrainian grain and is willing to reimpose a national import ban if the measure is not extended.
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Posted 8/24/2023, 9:45:00 AM
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The Polish government is urging the European Union to extend the ban on imports of Ukrainian grain in order to protect its own farmers, as Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki emphasizes the importance of the upcoming parliamentary elections in determining Poland's agricultural future.
Poland, Slovakia, and Hungary will impose their own restrictions on Ukrainian grain imports after the European Commission decided not to extend a ban affecting Ukraine's five EU neighbors.
The European Commission's ban on grain shipments from Ukraine into five bordering EU nations has expired, leading Poland, Hungary, and Slovakia to impose their own import restrictions, citing protection of their farmers' interests. Meanwhile, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visited Vladivostok, Russia, prompting concerns about potential arms deals between Pyongyang and Moscow.
The European Commission urges Poland, Hungary, and Slovakia to work constructively after they announced they will continue banning grain imports from Ukraine despite the Commission's decision to end the ban.
Slovakia and Ukraine's farm ministers have agreed to establish a licensing system for trading in grains, with the ban on Ukrainian grain imports to Slovakia being lifted once the system is set up.