The European Union and its member states have reached a provisional agreement to extend tariff-free agricultural imports from Ukraine until June 2025, amidst widespread protests by farmers across the EU. These protests, driven by concerns over cheap Ukrainian imports affecting local agriculture, have led to significant disruptions, including traffic blockades and large-scale demonstrations in Poland, where farmers are particularly vocal. The EU's move aims to support Ukraine in the face of its ongoing conflict with Russia, while also addressing the concerns of European farmers by capping imports of certain agricultural products such as poultry, corn, and some grains. The agreement includes stronger safeguards to prevent imports of specific products from getting too high, a response to the farmers' protests that have swept across Europe. Meanwhile, Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal welcomed the deal as 'good news', stating it would allow Ukraine to support its producers and maintain export levels. Ukraine is expected to lose 6.5 billion hryvnias in customs revenue in March due to the Polish blockade. The situation highlights the complex balancing act the EU faces in supporting Ukraine while addressing internal pressures from its agricultural sector.
🇵🇱🇺🇦 Every day of the Polish blockade means colossal losses, and the question arises of who will compensate for them. According to some estimates, the Ukrainian economy has lost over 1.5 billion euros due to the blockade of western borders. https://t.co/a3PYmNhzGH
Farmers' protests: EU to cap some Ukrainian tariff-free imports https://t.co/DiKl10MKqy
Farmers' protests: EU to cap some Ukrainian tariff-free imports https://t.co/Gfgi3e77Jr
Polish farmers blocked border crossings with Ukraine, nothing goes through https://t.co/Q8nBi7QibO
Poland: farmers spread manure in protest near to Marshal of the Sejm's residence https://t.co/qqWvzU6VFU https://t.co/K6rr2MKunJ
Poland's foreign minister said in an interview with DPA that Western soldiers were already in Ukraine. Meanwhile, the EU reached a provisional deal to extend tariff-free Ukrainian agriculture. https://t.co/bgz9kNZtFM
🤡 Polish protesters obstruct movement of passenger transport through Medyka-Shehyni border crossing https://t.co/N7n6NUVcUo
😵 Polish government promises to continue blocking agricultural imports from Ukraine https://t.co/FY6sDlUMOB
The Polish government promises to continue blocking agri-imports from Ukraine https://t.co/29NhwKtBUB https://t.co/EI7PcRlSTy
❗️$162 million (UAH 6,5 billion) — this is how much Ukraine will lose in customs revenues due to the border blockade in March 2024, MP Danylo Hetmantsev, Head of the Ukrainian Committee on Financial Issues, Tax and Customs Policy, reported.
Russia's agricultural dominance sparks rift between EU and Ukraine as farmers protest https://t.co/7rVtF3ndYj https://t.co/V1HULhucGU
🤬 Polish farmers to blockade Ukrainian buses at Medyka-Shehyni border checkpoint https://t.co/VbF0G3LM4w
🇺🇦🇵🇱⛔ Ukraine will lose 6.5 billion hryvnias in customs revenue in March due to the Polish blockade. ❗️At the same time, the largest protest action of Poles is taking place, 580 protests across the country. The border with Ukraine is also blocked. https://t.co/rYHskijVnq
EU extends tariff-free trade with Ukraine Lawmakers have agreed to suspend import duties and quotas for another year https://t.co/kiBolbbZKj https://t.co/BqN3cNjoho
The EU has agreed a provisional deal to cap duty-free agricultural imports from Ukraine https://t.co/TT1fAIuaBg https://t.co/4Ih11Wlbdg
Less than 10 days ago, @PolskaPolicja said that passenger buses were crossing the border without any obstacles. What do we see today? The strikers are blocking traffic on the road in front of the Medyka checkpoint, adjacent to the Ukrainian Shehyni checkpoint. They plan to let… https://t.co/l1rnd9Rt5p
⚡️ Border Guard: Polish protesters block buses at Medyka-Shehyni crossing. Polish protesters had begun restricting the passage of buses at the Medyka-Shehyni crossing on the Polish-Ukrainian border at 11:10 a.m. Kyiv time on March 20, Ukraine's Border Guard Service announced.
EU angers farmers by playing along with Ukraine EU representatives have reached a preliminary agreement to extend the suspension of import duties and quotas on Ukrainian exports until June 2025. Trade measures taken since the start of the conflict were aimed at supporting the… https://t.co/buhZHEketH
Russia wins global battle for grain exports Farmers across Europe took to the streets to protest against Ukrainian imports. Mass discontent has forced EU governments to make huge concessions to protesters and undermined Kyiv's political ties with Western allies, Politico writes.… https://t.co/7du6BTxr96
🇵🇱 With firecrackers and torches in Lublin, the protest of farmers who went to the city administration building began. Among the many slogans it says: "Green agreement in the trash". Farmers also block access roads to the city. https://t.co/SSKrCusBAH
EU Parliament reportedly agrees to limit Ukrainian agricultural imports Follow us on Telegram: https://t.co/gtQwYY5p2N https://t.co/nxhWViW4nU
Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal welcomed an interim EU deal on farm imports as 'good news,' saying it would allow Ukraine to support its producers and maintain its export levels https://t.co/h5wKCup6t5
🇵🇱🚜‼️🚨 Large-scale protests by farmers began in Poland in the morning, Onet reports. They have already blocked entrances to major cities, including Warsaw, Wroclaw, Poznan and Bydgoszcz. Across the country, farmers have announced protests by 70,000 people in 580 places. 1/ https://t.co/7QhTl2zm2n
EU reintroduces tariffs on certain Ukrainian agricultural products https://t.co/Hdqnpaywx4 https://t.co/9l36hklRWG
EU strikes deal to cap Ukraine imports of poultry, corn, some grains https://t.co/LJSYGgycBr
EU member states and lawmakers have reached a deal to cap duty-free imports of some Ukrainian grains, which were allowed in the wake of Russia's invasion but have drawn fierce protests from farmers in the bloc. https://t.co/kQ4ycu2uMs
EU agrees fresh curbs on Ukrainian food after farmer protests https://t.co/M9tc4dnHtw
⚠️ UKRAINIAN PM WELCOMES INTERIM EU DEAL ON FARM IMPORTS Full Story → https://t.co/EorpDx4mL1 Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal welcomed an interim EU deal on farm imports as "good news" on Wednesday, saying it would allow Ukraine to support its producers and maintain… https://t.co/0I7Oabvm00
EU agrees to extend trade benefits to Ukraine as farmers protest https://t.co/XdEpIJQMeP via @LyubovEUWorld https://t.co/RsnTgp7UbP
The EU has reached a provisional deal to extend tariff-free Ukrainian agricultural imports until June 2025. Meanwhile, Volodymyr Zelenskyy thanked allies for military aid pledges at a meeting in Germany. https://t.co/4hegWCJPC0
EU Strikes Deal to Cap Ukraine Imports of Poultry, Corn, Some Grains The agreement renews the tariff exemption granted in 2022 for one year but adds oats, eggs, poultry, and sugar, to the list of products with import "safeguards" preventing cheap imports. https://t.co/SFRRKREjWZ
UKRAINE PM SAYS INTERIM EU DEAL ON IMPORTS IS 'GOOD NEWS', EXPECTS ARRANGEMENTS TO BE AGREED BY EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT IN APRIL
🇪🇺🇺🇦On Wednesday, the EU Parliament and Council reached a provisional agreement on extending trade liberalization measures for #Ukraine in the face of Russia’s war of aggression, as reported by the European Parliament press service. 📷: AFP https://t.co/G7idLWTInv
🚜 Farmers' Fight Back: Tractors in Poland Block Key Crossing Points into Germany Over Cheap Agricultural Imports & EU Green Deal https://t.co/1CPGYdzHye
The EU got closer to extending trade support for Ukraine for another year, while creating stronger safeguards to prevent imports of certain products getting too high https://t.co/sbrVWWZhds
⚡️EU renews suspension on import duties, quotas on Ukrainian agricultural exports. The European Parliament and the EU Council reached a provisional agreement to renew the temporary suspension of import duties and quotas on Ukrainian agricultural exports to the EU until June…
#JustIn | European Union (EU) strikes deal to cap #Ukraine imports of poultry, corn, grain: EU Council. (Reported by news agency AFP)
#BREAKING EU strikes deal to cap Ukraine imports of poultry, corn, grain: EU council https://t.co/FS7dHtBjbF
EU reaches interim deal to extend tariff-free Ukrainian agricultural imports https://t.co/qRhjsnGUgT https://t.co/cTGqOn0ty0
EU COUNCIL, PARLIAMENT PROVISIONALLY AGREE TO RENEW SUSPENSION OF IMPORT DUTIES, QUOTAS ON UKRAINIAN EXPORTS TO EU UNTIL JUNE 2025-BELGIAN PRESIDENCY
Polish police expecting 70,000 participants in farmers' protest on March 20 https://t.co/2lMChaQdFP https://t.co/5uMFtmLHfZ
Politico: The European Union is secretly preparing for Ukraine's accession https://t.co/M8Ml4mOyLa
UK farmers to drive tractors to London to protest food policies https://t.co/n15lKRlPkR via @CeliaBergin https://t.co/Tb7M5Yl8gw
Ukraine loses almost US$200 million in customs payments due to border blockade https://t.co/d2cWucM89Q
France backs push to curb grain imports from Ukraine – Politico Poland’s prime minister previously called for an end to preferential trade rules granted to Kiev due to the conflict with Moscow https://t.co/Im56NVKF8U https://t.co/EFoOiriw6O
"Do you want to see Ukraine helped, or EU farmers subsidised?" Macron moves to curb Ukrainian agricultural imports to appease farmers, while maintaining France's support for them in the war. @maitlis | @jonsopel | @lewis_goodall | @GlobalPlayer https://t.co/djocTprAMc
EU leaders do not want to talk about Ukraine joining the EU due to farmers' protests" Politico reports that for now, European leaders are trying to placate angry farmers who oppose cheaper imports from Ukraine, “while minimizing enlargement talks, especially with [European… https://t.co/qadRHQRw9c
Polish farmers announce hundreds of actions across the country on Wednesday https://t.co/cgdkCfM2Rh https://t.co/jVUoXR6tQw
France joins Poland's push to restrict Ukrainian imports https://t.co/Ti5h3vtIDB https://t.co/DY0y0KgXq7
The EU is secretly preparing for the possible accession of Ukraine – Politico. The EU is currently reluctant to say much publicly about admitting new members amid protests from angry farmers across the continent. Another “brilliant” idea , what can possibly go wrong 🤦♀️ https://t.co/1tqvjJiLnj
EU silent on Ukraine's bid for membership amid farmer protests https://t.co/2MieCdZQeb https://t.co/k2IyGmi4NJ
🇪🇺🇺🇦 "Some EU officials preferred to keep the work being done to prepare for the eventual integration of Ukraine, Moldova, and a number of Western Balkan countries under wraps — especially the knock-on effects that would have for farmers", - Politico https://t.co/6YvuE6oYZe
The #EuropeanUnion is preparing to levy tariffs on grain imports from #Russia and Belarus to placate farmers and some member states, the Financial Times reports citing people familiar with the plans. https://t.co/NiJGfePb4L
Europe has no time for Ukraine - it already has a lot of problems What is more important for the European Union: Ukraine's entry into the bloc or European farmers? The European Union does not want to talk much about admitting new members amid angry protests by farmers across… https://t.co/lLOEXFWdFl
🇫🇷🇵🇱🚫 France has joined Poland in calling for further restrictions on imports of Ukrainian agricultural products, threatening to derail negotiations on extending Kyiv's free-trade access to the EU for another year, three European diplomats told POLITICO. https://t.co/ZVbubFL7dy
🇫🇷🇵🇱🇪🇺🇺🇦‼️🚨 France supported Poland's calls to limit the export of agricultural products from Ukraine to the EU. Politico writes, citing diplomatic sources, that France supported calls from Poland to introduce additional restrictions on the export of agricultural products from… https://t.co/nFrrFsynaU
How Brussels plans to negotiate Ukraine's EU accession https://t.co/hrTQdbqwJw
Protestors in Poland are disrupting traffic towards Germany as they express anger at EU agricultural regulations. While Brussels has taken steps to loosen its rules, European farmers are still on the streets. https://t.co/gb4AAI72OE
🇵🇱🇺🇦 "The embargo on the import of Ukrainian grain and the border blockade are, in fact, nothing but tools of a trade war that Poland is waging against Ukraine. And this is happening at a time when Ukraine, among other things, is defending it from Russia", - Stepan Cherniavskyi,… https://t.co/S9G08IfFWN