Hungarian farmers announce new protests on the border with Ukraine
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Next week, Hungarian farmers plan to protest on the border with Ukraine against the extension of the EU's preferential trade regime for Kyiv.
Next week , Hungarian farmers are preparing to protest on the border with Ukraine against the EU's extension of preferential trade regime with Ukraine. This was stated by the head of the Association of Hungarian Farmers' Associations (Magosz) Istvan Jakab, reports Telex, UNN .
Details
According to Yakab, farmers are dissatisfied with the European Commission's plans to extend the suspension of import quotas and duties for Ukrainian exports to the EU, because they will have to compete with products whose production "does not have to take into account any EU requirements."
It is noted that the protest is scheduled for next Friday, February 9, on the border with Ukraine near the town of Zahony.
The union said that farmers "support the Hungarian government, which protects their interests from Brussels."
Addendum
The publication noted that Hungarian Agriculture Minister Istvan Nagy said that his country plans to maintain its national ban on imports of agricultural products from Ukraine.
The Hungarian official emphasized that the European Commission's proposal to extend the preferential trade regime with Ukraine "does not offer any solutions" to the issue of Ukrainian grain.
Recall
The European Commission has proposed to extend the suspension of import duties and quotas on Ukrainian exports to the EU for another year, while proposing measures to protect sensitive EU agricultural products.
