Earlier in the day, the Polish government passed a resolution prohibiting the import of Ukrainian grain beyond September 15, regardless of the European Commission’s ruling.
On Tuesday, Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said he had delivered an ultimatum to the European Commission on the renewal of the ban on Ukrainian grain imports.
Earlier in the day, the Polish government passed a resolution prohibiting the import of Ukrainian grain beyond September 15, regardless of the European Commission’s ruling.
Morawiecki told reporters that he had sent an ultimatum to the European Commission that either they “extend the ban on the import of four types of Ukrainian grain on September 15 or we will extend this ban ourselves — because we cannot agree to damage the Polish market.”
The prime minister emphasized that Warsaw wants to establish favorable conditions for national farmers.
In late August, the Polish Agriculture Minister Robert Telus said that Ukraine’s EU neighboring countries are collectively calling for the extension of the ban on Ukrainian grain imports until the end of the year.
After a videoconference of the Prime Minister of Romania, Slovakia, Hungary, and Bulgaria was concluded, the Polish minister said that they had all adopted a joint position.
Source: Almayadeen
