RT: The Hungarian Ministry of Agriculture has announced a “temporary ban” on the imports of grain and oilseeds from Ukraine, citing the lack of any “meaningful” EU-wide measures to protect the markets from “destabilization” by the uncontrolled inflow of cheap produce.
The Hungarian government is “committed to protecting the interests of the Hungarian farming community,” the ministry said in a statement on Saturday evening, announcing a temporary ban until June 30. Budapest hopes it will give Brussels “enough time to introduce meaningful and lasting EU measures to reconsider the full duty-free nature of Ukrainian goods.”
The list of banned products will also include “a number of other agricultural products,” according to the ministry.
“With production practices that are no longer allowed in the European Union, and as a result, with extremely low production costs, Ukrainian agriculture, with full duty-free and free trade opportunities” makes it impossible for the EU farmers to compete, said the Minister of Agriculture, István Nagy, explainining the “extraordinary measures.”
Poland rolled out similar restrictions earlier in the day, also citing the need to protect local farmers, and triggering backlash from Kiev. In a separate move on Friday, Slovakia banned the processing and sale of Ukrainian grain, citing the discovery of a dangerous pesticide prohibited in the EU in a 1,500-ton haul of the product. more
“The Hungarian government is “committed to protecting the interests of the Hungarian (farming) community,””
Remember when the US government was committed to protecting the interests of the US community?
So Hungary has to look to Brussels and rely on the EU to write their tariff laws? Fuck that shit. Hungary needs to grow a pair, get out of the EU, and make laws beneficial to the people of Hungary. Where is that lone politician that will make Hungary great again?
The global food wars are underway. Thanks Biden.
I thought Ukraine was busy fighting a war.
fuck joe biden