Farmers harvest wheat near Kramatosk, Ukraine on July 7, 2022 (Photo: AFP/VNA) |
Bulgaria, Hungary, Poland, Romania and Slovakia cited concerns that grain from Ukraine meant to be exported to other countries had ended up in their local markets, which was pushing down prices for local farmers.
European Commission Vice President Valdis Dombrovskis tweeted that the EU executive had reached "an agreement in principle" with the five "to address concerns of both farmers in neighboring EU countries and Ukraine".