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Poland extends ban to Ukrainian grain imports to end of year, Hungary follows suit

May 2, 2023May 2, 2023

EUROPE- The Polish government has decided to keep the ban on Ukrainian grain imports for at least up to the end of the year 2023, according to Development Minister Waldemar Buda’s interview at private Polish Radio Zet. According to Buda, it is “absolutely impossible” for Poland to lift the embargo at the end of June and the earliest it could…

Poland suspends Ukrainian grain imports to protect domestic prices

April 11, 2023April 11, 2023

POLAND – Polish and Ukrainian governments have reached an import suspension agreement in which Ukrainian grain will only go through Poland to third countries. This suspension will be in effect “at least until July,” when the new harvest season begins. Representatives from both governments will meet in the coming days to iron out the logistical details to ensure the grain…

Poland pleads EU to limit Ukrainian imports as protests erupt

April 1, 2023April 3, 2023

POLAND – Poland is asking the European Union to do whatever it takes to restrict how much Ukrainian grain enters the EU market, as the country faces angry farmers protesting depressed grain prices caused by cheaper imports. Noting the difficulties that local markets are facing in Poland, the Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said that the EU would offer financial compensation…