Europe News

EU lifts bans on Ukrainian grain but Poland and Hungary keep embargo

The European Commission has lifted the temporary bans on Ukrainian grain after Kyiv agreed to tighten control over its agricultural exports.

15/09/2023

Bulgaria

Bulgaria votes to lift its embargo on imports of grain from Ukraine

Poland has insisted it will extend the ban, while Romania, Hungary and Slovakia await a ruling by the EU on whether the embargo should continue.

14/09/2023

Europe News

MEPs spar over EU bans on Ukrainian grain as deadline looms

Members of the European Parliament are split over the temporary bans that the European Union has imposed on Ukrainian grain.

12/09/2023

Poland

Poland calls for Ukraine grain embargo extension to protect farmers

"Poland will not allow Ukraine grain to flood us," said the country's prime minister said in the midst of intensive election campaigning.

12/09/2023

Europe News

EU trade with Russia drops to below 2% of share - Eurostat

The EU's trade with Russia has dropped to its lowest levels since the start of the war in Ukraine, with Russia's share in EU imports and exports now below the 2% mark, according to the EU's statistical office Eurostat.

01/09/2023

Europe News

Bans on Ukrainian grain should run until end of year: EU Commissioner

The temporary bans on tariff-free Ukrainian cereals should be prolonged until the end of the year, Janusz Wojciechowski, European Commissioner for agriculture, has said in comments that contradict the executive's line.

31/08/2023

Ukraine

Struggling Ukrainian farmer tells of his battle to stay in business

Russia's decision to exit a grain deal leaves thousands of farmers counting the cost of trying to feed much of the world.

20/08/2023

World News

Ukraine war: Wave of Russian attacks, three dead in Lutsk shelling

The latest developments from the war in Ukraine.

15/08/2023

USA

Antony Blinken accuses Russia of 'assault' on the world food system

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has accused Russia of an 'assault' on the global food system, saying grain prices have increased by eight per cent since it pulled out of the Black Sea initiative.

03/08/2023

Poland

Diplomatic spat after Poland calls Ukraine ‘ungrateful’

The eastern flank of the European Union — particularly Poland — continues to play a crucial role in helping Ukraine fight against Russia’s invasion. A recent diplomatic squabble over grain imports, compounded by historical issues, puts the once stable footing at risk.

03/08/2023

Russia

Putin promises no-cost Russian grain shipments to 6 African countries

Russian President Vladimir Putin told leaders and officials from most African countries Thursday that his nation is making every effort to avert a global food crisis despite concerns that its withdrawal from a deal allowing grain shipments from Ukraine will cause price spikes.

27/07/2023

Poland

EU blocks Ukraine grain imports to five countries including Poland

The European Union has blocked grain imports to Poland and four other countries following concerns low-cost products will damage farmers' businesses

14/06/2023

Europe News

12 countries raise 'serious concerns' about EU deal on Ukrainian grain

The temporary measures under the EU deal relate to the trade of four Ukrainian products: wheat, maize, rapeseed and sunflower seed.

12/05/2023

Russia

Euroviews. The Black Sea Grain Deal might be Russia's Trojan horse for Ukraine

Failures to rethink and redo how Ukraine gets its grain out of the country would gravely undermine the war effort and security in Europe, Cristian Gherasim writes.

28/04/2023

Europe News

EU countries back tariff-free system for Ukrainian grain, despite bans

The influx of tariff-free Ukrainian grain has caused the fury of farmers in Poland, Hungary, Slovakia, Romania and Bulgaria.

28/04/2023

World News

Food barons: Who are the billionaires profiting from a global crisis?

In the past few years, the world has experienced the rise of food billionaires - companies profiting from skyrocketing prices and making huge revenues while many are forced to cut back or go hungry.

19/04/2023

Ukraine

Moscow's 'big revenge' has begun and other top stories

Here are the latest developments from the war in Ukraine.

27/01/2023

Ukraine

Russia and Ukraine trade barbs at the UN over grain export deal halt

The United Nations Security Council has met to discuss Russia’s suspension of grain exports through the Black Sea in an attempt to prevent food shortages.

01/11/2022

The Cube

Putin says nearly all Ukraine's grain has gone to the EU. Is he right?

The Russian President says the bloc has "cheated" the poorest developing countries. But the UN's figures don't support him.

09/09/2022

Ukraine

Ukraine war: Six key developments you need to know today

From the first of the ships carrying grain from Ukraine arriving in Istanbul to the Kremlin rejecting the idea of a Zelenskyy-Putin meeting, here are some of the top developments in the war this Monday.

08/08/2022