The EU is expected to reimpose tariffs on Ukrainian sugar and egg imports on Friday, as widespread farmer protests have caused tensions between the bloc and Kyiv.
The reintroduction of tariffs underlines just how difficult Ukraine’s accession negotiations will be with the EU. Ukraine is one of the world’s largest agricultural suppliers, and would receive huge farm subsidies under current EU policies — potentially a key sticking point in accession talks that started this week.
The EU dropped had all tariffs on Ukrainian food in June 2022, following Russia’s full-scale invasion; then, the move sparked widespread discontent among farmers in Poland, Hungary, and Slovakia who warned they could not compete with the sudden influx of cheap Ukrainian products.
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Publish date : 2024-06-27 13:25:00
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