Agriculture: green light from EU states to control imports from Ukraine. Farmers accuse the influx of cereals, eggs and chickens from Ukraine of lowering local prices, particularly in neighboring countries.
The Twenty-Seven ambassadors validated the European Commission's proposal aimed at renewing for one year, from June, this suspension of customs duties for products from Ukraine and Moldova entering the EU. The text must now be approved by MEPs during a vote in plenary session in April. “We are showing our unwavering support for Ukraine, while protecting our internal market from an excessive increase in imports of certain sensitive agricultural products,” responded Belgian Minister of Foreign Affairs Hadja Lahbib.