Hungary called on the European Union to extend restrictions on the import of grain from Ukraine until the end of the year
Hungary
Ukraine
Published Jun 1, 2023
Tridge summary
Hungary has asked the EU to extend restrictions on the import of Ukrainian grain and oil crops for five Eastern European states at least until the end of 2023. This was stated by the State Secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture Zholt Feldman, writes Reuters. Zolt Feldman reported that Hungary has asked Brussels to provide financial support to local farmers to facilitate the transportation of grain stocks stuck in internal storage until this year's harvest. "We are interested in ensuring that the harvest in Hungary is completed safely and that Hungarian farmers can sell their products," he said. It should be noted that the European Union has imposed restrictions until June 5 on the import of Ukrainian wheat, corn, rapeseed and sunflower seeds in order to reduce the surplus of grain supplies to Bulgaria, Hungary, Poland, Romania and Slovakia. These countries complained that cheaper Ukrainian grain makes domestic production unprofitable.
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The executive body of the European Union announced that during this period Ukrainian wheat, corn, rapeseed and sunflower seeds can be sold to any other country from the 27 countries of the bloc. Earlier, the European Union liberalized all imports from Ukraine to help Kyiv withstand the devastating economic impact of the war unleashed by the Russian Federation. As AgroPolit.com wrote, the European Commission wants to extend restrictions on the ...
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