Firstly, Europe lifting the export ban Ukrainian wheatwhat would damage it farmers Rods This also represents a consensus problem for the government with a view to the elections on October 15th. So the reaction of Warsaw who then threatens to stop shipping weapons towards Ukraine, arguing the need to defend itself and finally, a few hours later, the telephone conversation between the Polish and Ukrainian Ministers of Agriculture Mykola Solsky And Robert TelusAt the end there is an announcement that the two countries will discuss this “in the next few days”. dispute and that they maintain “close and constructive relations” on the issue of grain exports. And as the two countries mitigate a crisis with potential implications for NATO allies by opening the diplomatic channel, Slovakia And Ukraine have already agreed to create a trade licensing system for grain, which will allow the lifting of the ban on imports of four Ukrainian products in Bratislava. “Until this system is put in place, and it won’t be tested the full functionalityThe ban on imports of “wheat, corn, rapeseed and sunflower seeds” from Ukraine applies until the end of the year 2023“, we read in a statement from the Slovakian Ministry of Agriculture.
The order of facts – For months Polish-Ukrainian relations have been made considerably more difficult by the embargo imposed Warsaw on the import of wheat Kyiv. The Polish government wants to hold Ukrainian seeds outside their borders to protect their own farmers, who represent an important voter base for the current ruling party. Tensions that worsened after the decision Commission European not to extend wheat import restrictions Kyiv and the rejection of PolandSlovakia e Hungary to lift the ban. The Polish Prime Minister Mateusz MorawieckiIn a television interview he responded by declaring that the Poland – which, like Ukraine, felt united Russian threat – is not transferred to “more weapons on”. Kyiv because now we arm ourselves, we have to defend ourselves“. Unexpected words a few hours later Warsaw had “urgently” summoned the Ukrainian ambassador to protest against the attack Zelenskythose, in the intervention at the United NationsHe had pointed the finger at some countries for whom solidarity with his country was just “theater”. politics“, while with their actions they “prepare the ground for this Russia“. As tense as the situation seems, Kyiv announced that “negotiations will take place in the next few days to discuss the issues prepared by both sides.” The respective agriculture ministers “discussed the situation and Ukraine’s proposed solution and agreed.” find a solution that takes into account the interests of both countries. The parties confirmed the close and constructive relationships that have already been repeatedly demonstrated and, against this background, agreed to work out a cooperation option on export issues in the near future.”
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Europe’s decision, the election campaign and Kiev’s EU accession: What’s behind the fight for wheat? – Brussels Last Friday it was decided to lift the measures that banned the placing on the market of wheat, corn, rapeseed and sunflower seeds from Ukraine in five EU Member States: in addition to PolandAlso HungarySlovakia, Romania and Bulgaria. The provision, introduced last April and extended in June until September 15, was adopted by the EU in response to the EU regulation logistical bottlenecks and grain accumulations which led to market distortions in the five Eastern European countries. Distortions that, according to the Commission EuropeanThey would now be “disappeared” and therefore “no longer necessary”. restrictions temporary measures previously introduced. Especially since Kiev is committed to introducing it possible Measures corrective within 30 days to avoid market distortions.
“A decision that causes disappointment and concern,” he commented Warsawwhich together with Budapest And Bratislava unilaterally extended the ban on Ukrainian grain, thereby expanding the list of embargoed goods. A move by the Polish Prime Minister Morawiecki, who wants to mobilize rural voters, crucial to victory in the October 15 elections. But there is also an issue on the table that goes beyond choice and has a connection to the future membership From Kyiv to the EU. “The restrictions on wheat are just the first step in this direction,” Polish sources noted, stressing the need to introduce “new tools” to prevent their agriculture from succumbing to competition with that of Ukraine.
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The answer from Kyiv she didn’t have to wait. The Ukrainian government had announced that it had filed a lawsuit with the World Trade Organization against its three neighbors (Poland, Slovakia and Hungary). “It is fundamental for us to show that individual EU member states cannot ban the import of Ukrainian products,” said the Ukrainian economy minister. Julia Svyrdenko in a statement. “For this reason, we are filing a lawsuit against them.” But given the negotiations that began in the last few hours, the scenario seems to have already changed.
The battle for Ukrainian wheat had also reached the palace premises BerlaymontSeat of Commission Europeanwhere the commissioner to agriculturepolishing Janusz Wojciechowskihe asked the president Ursula von der Leyen to reintroduce the ban on wheat exports from Ukraine. Words they had cut off Commissionwhich were a sign of “a personal opinion” and which included the same thing Wojciechowski Then he had to back down and called for “the right balance” between the two Support for the Ukrainian economy and the need to address the concerns of farmers in his country. In this thicket, Rome She suggested how intermediary Between the parts. A position of the Minister of Agriculture Francesco Lollobrigida during the discussion on the dossier that took place at the meeting of EU Council.