The European Union has given in to Hungary
The European Union has extended restrictions on imports of wheat, corn, rapeseed and sunflower seeds from Ukraine until September 15, the European Commission said late on Monday.
The EC restricted imports of those products in April in response to a call from Hungary, Poland, Slovakia, Bulgaria and Romania to offset the fallout from the glut of Ukrainian grain in those countries as a result of customs easements to support the war-torn country.
Under the decision, the five countries could block imports of Ukrainian agricultural products as long as they ensured transit through their territory.
The decision would have expired on June 5.
Also on Monday, the European Commission extended the trade preferences granted to Ukraine, with the suspension of import duties, quotas and trade defence measures on Ukrainian exports to the EU remaining in place for another year, napi.hu reports.
The Brussels body stressed that the European Union is also supporting Ukraine’s economy and helping to alleviate the difficult situation for Ukrainian manufacturers and exporters caused by Russia’s “unprovoked and unjustified” military aggression.
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Russia has restricted shipments of Ukrainian grain out through the Black Sea to their normal customers in the Middle East and elsewhere. The Kremlin knows that this will cause Ukraine to ship their grain westward which will cause competition with farmers in Central Europe and thus division among EU members.
The grain dumped in Hungary was destined to Africa. If the EU does not remove the chemically treated grain, use it as fuel, burn the damn thing.