Hungary and Poland, Ukrainian grain is a problem for Europe

Support for Kiev is assured, but not at all costs. Hungary and Poland, which had announced a halt to the purchase of imported grain from Ukraine, are now proposing to extend this ban to European Union countries.The ban is valid until 15 September. This was announced on Thursday by Hungarian Agriculture Minister Istvan Nagy after talks in Warsaw with his Polish counterpart Robert Telus. He recalled that earlier the European Commission had imposed an embargo on the import of four types of Ukrainian cereals and oilseeds until mid-September.

Thanks to the joint actions of five countries - Bulgaria, Hungary, Poland, Romania and Slovakia - the import of wheat, maize, rapeseed and sunflower seeds into the EU from Ukraine is banned. "We can now protect our borders and our farmers not through national actions, but through joint EU actions. However, this is a temporary situation that will last until September 15," said Nagy. According to the Hungarian minister, they agreed with his Polish colleague that "this period is too short, because right now, for example, the corn harvest will still be going on". "Therefore, we would definitely like to see an extension" of the ban on the supply of Ukrainian grain to EU countries after Sept. 15, Nagy said.