European agreement to limit Ukrainian agricultural products…

They accuse the influx of Ukrainian products of weighing down local prices, especially in neighboring countries. They accuse these products of being part of “unfair” competition, particularly failing to meet certain standards regarding the size of farms or the use of phytosanitary products.

EU states and the European Parliament agreed on Wednesday to exempt certain Ukrainian agricultural imports (eggs, poultry, sugar, oats, corn and honey) from customs duties, responding to anger in the sector.

The deal, which ended overnight, is renewed for a year from June, exempting Ukraine from war-related customs duties from 2022, but coupled with “safeguard mechanisms” targeting “particularly sensitive” products, including certain grains. But not wheat and barley as demanded by MEPs.

The text “provides an emergency break for poultry, eggs and sugar”, as well as “oats, maize, grains (degraded cereal preparations, editor’s note) and honey”, clarified the European Parliament in a statement.

The mechanism de facto limits import volumes of these products to average levels imported by the EU in 2022 and 2023, beyond which customs duties will be reimposed.

Russian and Belarusian athletes entered into the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris under a neutral banner will not parade on the Seine during the opening ceremony on July 26, the International Olympic Committee ruled on Tuesday.

It was the last major decision expected from the IOC after two years of twists and turns linked to the Russian invasion of Ukraine: the first World Games to be banned, with Russians and Belarusians admitted to the Games last year under strict conditions. A protocol that was yet to be defined.

Let’s go live another day. Follow the latest with us this Wednesday March 20, the 756th day of the war in Ukraine. The beginning of the week was marked by the official re-election of Vladimir Putin. The Russian president received 87.28% of the vote after all polling stations in Russia were counted. Crowning this presumed success, as there was no real rival candidate, Vladimir Putin announced that he would find all Russian soldiers fighting for Ukraine.