Latvia: Some are introducing an embargo, while others are calling for its lifting

Two pieces of information appeared on the Internet almost at the same time. Greece wants to trade with Russia, and Latvia is imposing an embargo on Russian agricultural products. Trade with Russia is quite a controversial topic. During a meeting with Russian politicians, the Greek deputy minister of agriculture called for the lifting of the embargo on some agricultural and horticultural products. It's mainly about peaches, strawberries and oranges. According to the Greeks, their agriculture lacks a market in Russia. Meanwhile, the Latvian Parliament adopted a decision to completely ban the import of agricultural products from Russia and Belarus, even if other countries act as intermediaries in the trade. This is the first decision of this type in the European Union. Like the Polish embargo on Ukrainian grain, this provision is also inconsistent with EU law. In Poland, we talk most about Ukrainian grains because they influence the prices obtained by Polish farmers. For ...