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Bóka holds EU presidency talks in Paris
János Bóka discussed issues currently affecting the EU with Laurence Boone, the French secretary of state for European affairs and outlined priority topics of the Hungarian EU presidency.
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Nagy: Brussels lifting Ukrainian grain ban is "outrageous and unacceptable"
Minister Nagy told Hungarian journalists that the European Commission’s decision not to prolong the import ban had caused “serious problems”.
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Farmers protest against EC's decision to drop ban on Ukrainian grain imports
Hundreds of farmers protested near the Hungary-Ukraine border crossing at Záhony on Sunday.
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Nagy: Leaders of the European Union are not protecting the EU’s interests
“We are witnessing multinational big capital’s move to acquire new markets,” István Nagy said.
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Government proposes that EU should extend ban on grain imports from Ukraine
Gergely Gulyás said should the EU reject the proposal, Hungary will introduce the measures it applied earlier, similarly to Bulgaria, Poland, Romania, and Slovakia.
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Hungary requests extension of Ukraine import ban
Minister Nagy said it was important to improve the operation of “solidarity corridors” and to restore their original purpose.
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EU decree replaces member states’ respective bans on Ukrainian grain imports
Minister Nagy said Hungary’s earlier ban on imports of wheat, maize, rape- and sunflower seeds would stay in effect.
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Nagy welcomes EC deal concerning ban on Ukrainian grain imports
Brussels had given in to pressure from the five member states of Hungary, Poland, Slovakia, Bulgaria and Romania, and recognized the severity of a market crisis that developed in the region.
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MEPs call for the “fair treatment” of EU farmers
“Our countries fully stand by Ukraine and provide all the necessary support in these difficult times, but this cannot mean that our farmers pay the price of the war,” they said.
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European farmers pay the “price of solidarity” as Ukrainian exports glut domestic agriculture market
The European Commission’s “solidarity lanes” with Ukraine are being protested by local farmers whose livelihood is endangered by cheap Ukrainian products. How did this happen?
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State Secretary: Grain transports from Ukraine are being checked and sealed at the border
Márton Nobilis, a state secretary of the agriculture ministry, said the transports were monitored throughout their journey across Hungary.