Flooding markets with cheap agricultural goods is a major source of discontent for farmers across the bloc

Jan 31, 2024        READ

The move comes despite farmers in several EU states protesting the flooding of local markets with cheaper produce from Ukraine. In May 2023, five Eastern European members of the EU – Poland, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria and Slovakia – took the step of unilaterally banning imports of Ukrainian grain.

The European Commission has acknowledged the adverse impact the suspension of tariffs has had on a number of EU nations. To address the concerns, the Commission’s latest proposal provides for “quick remedial action… in case of significant disruptions to the EU market.”