EU's eastern members demand import duties on Ukraine grains
Farmers stand next to their agricultural machinery during a nationwide agricultural protest to save Bulgarian agriculture near the village of Dolni Bogrov, 15 km northeast of the capital Sofia, Bulgaria, on September 19, 2023. The protest follows a decision by Bulgarian lawmakers on Thursday to allow grain imports from Ukraine. (Photo by Hristo Vladev/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
The European Union's eastern states are demanding the EU impose import duties on Ukraine grains, citing unfair competition, Hungary's agricultural ministry said on Monday.
The ministry said the farm ministers from Bulgaria, Poland, Hungary, Romania and Slovakia had sent a letter to the European Commission requesting the measures, saying cheaper agricultural products from Ukraine are eating into their export markets.
