Slovakia has become the third European Union country to ban food imports from Ukraine. The move on Monday deepens a challenge for the bloc as it works to help Ukraine
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Poland and Hungary ban Ukrainian grain amid glut from neighbor
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EU investigates after 3 countries ban Ukraine grain imports
Hungary joined Poland in announcing a halt in Ukrainian agricultural imports, saying that duty-free imports from its neighbor in the face of Russia’s invasion are putting Hungarian farmers at risk.
Poland has banned imports of grain and other food products from Ukraine "to protect the Polish agricultural market against destabilization," the Polish prime minister's office said.
By Mayria Knight and Jonny Hallam, CNN Poland and Hungary have banned imports of grain and other food products from Ukraine following a surge in cheap goods. The Polish prime minister’s office said the move was “to protect the Polish agricultural market against destabilization.
Three countries have announced they are banning grain imports from Ukraine. The bans came in response to anger from farmers who say the grain imports are causing economic hardships.
A unilateral ban on grain and other food products from Ukraine by European Union member states is unacceptable, a European Commission spokesperson said on April 16 after Poland and Hungary stopped imports from Ukraine to protect local farmers, Reuters reported.
Slovakia has become the third European Union country to ban food imports from Ukraine. The move on Monday deepens a challenge for the bloc as it works to help Ukraine
Bulgaria's government on Wednesday approved a temporary ban on imports of Ukrainian grain and other food products after Hungary widened the scope of its
Bulgaria on Wednesday became the latest European country to temporarily ban the import of Ukrainian grain and other agricultural produce following protests from local farmers, excluding goods in transit destined for export.
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