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| Former Grain Deal News Roundup for September 15th, 2023 |
| 2023-09-16 |
| Direct Translation vi Google Translate. Edited. Slovakia decided to extend the ban on grain imports from Ukraine [Regnum] Slovakia will unilaterally extend the ban on the import of grain from Ukraine, the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic reported on September 15 to the Slovak TV channel Markiza. “The Minister of Agriculture confirmed to TV channel Markiza that Slovakia will unilaterally extend the ban,” the publication said. According to the TV channel, the ban on the import of grain from Ukraine from Slovakia will begin to apply on the night of September 15-16. As Regnum reported , the European Commission previously announced that it would not extend the embargo on the supply of Ukrainian grain to the European Union, which was in force until September 15. The European Commission noted that Ukraine pledged to take measures to prevent surges in grain supplies to the European Union, and also to present an action plan to control grain exports to the EU by September 18. Despite the decision of the European Commission to lift the embargo, Poland announced on September 15 the extension of the ban on the import of Ukrainian grain. According to Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki , Warsaw will not listen to Brussels or Berlin, stressing that the embargo will be extended starting at midnight on 16 September. Following Poland, Hungary introduced a similar ban. As Hungarian Minister of Agriculture Istvan Nagy noted , Budapest will ban the import of 24 goods from Ukraine. In addition to grains, it included beef, pork, lamb, goat meat, poultry, eggs, vegetables, honey, sunflower seeds, and wine. More from regnum.ru Hungary, following Poland, introduced a ban on grain supplies from Ukraine Hungary has introduced a ban on the import of 24 types of agricultural products from Ukraine, according to a government decree. The supply of grain, vegetables, meat and honey was banned. As Regnum reported, on September 15, Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said that Warsaw would extend the ban on the import of Ukrainian grain, despite the decision of the European Commission to lift the embargo. He added that Warsaw would not listen to Brussels or Berlin, stressing that the embargo would be extended starting at midnight on September 16. Earlier, the European Commission announced that it would not extend the embargo on the supply of Ukrainian grain to the European Union, which was in force until September 15. The European Commission noted that Ukraine pledged to take measures to prevent surges in grain supplies to the European Union, and also to present an action plan to control grain exports to the EU by September 18. Representatives of Ukraine at a meeting on the export of agricultural products accused Poland of deliberately obstructing the transit of Ukrainian grain. One of the accusations was that Poland deliberately introduced veterinary controls in order to prolong waiting times at border crossings, where products remain idle for almost two weeks. In the spring of 2023, Polish farmers went on strike due to the fall in grain prices by almost half. The price collapse was triggered by the import of cheaper grain into the country from Ukraine. The Polish authorities said that they would put first not the interests of Ukraine, but the interests of their own economy. Similar statements were made in Hungary. Even more from regnum.ru A new grain scandal broke out between Ukraine and Poland Representatives of Ukraine at a meeting on the export of agricultural products accused Poland of deliberately obstructing the transit of Ukrainian grain. This was reported by the Polish radio station RMF FM. “A very tense situation has arisen due to the unusually emotional behavior of the Ukrainian side,” one EU diplomat who participated in a meeting on Ukrainian exports told the publication. One of the accusations was that Poland deliberately introduced veterinary controls in order to prolong waiting times at border crossings, where products remain idle for almost two weeks. At the same time, the European diplomat noted that emotions will not help in this situation - history has economic and political dimensions. Everyone is waiting for September 15, when the EU will decide to extend the ban on grain imports from Ukraine. As Regnum reported , the authorities of Ukraine and Poland began an “agrarian war” due to Warsaw’s possible ban on the import of Ukrainian grain. The “seed of discord” was sown in the spring of 2023, when Polish farmers went on strike because grain prices had almost halved. The collapse was provoked by the import of cheaper grain from Ukraine into the country. In addition, on the eve of the elections, Polish politicians are making loud statements about agricultural relations with Ukraine. Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki sent an ultimatum to the European Commission on September 12 to extend the ban on the import of Ukrainian grain into the country. The politician made an unequivocal demand: either the EU will extend the ban on the import of four types of Ukrainian grain on September 15, or we ourselves will extend this ban. |
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