The European Commission (EC) is considering cutting Ukrainian sugar imports following complaints from EU producers that shipments from Ukraine have driven down prices and hurt sales, three unnamed sources told Reuters.
EU Agriculture Commissioner Christophe Hansen signaled plans to reduce sugar imports "well below" current levels during a February meeting in Paris with the leaders of French farm unions and industry representatives, though he did not specify by how much, the sources said.
Military activity has significantly degraded surface water quality in Ukraine's Dnipropetrovsk region, raising concerns that key rivers and canals used for drinking water and irrigation could become unsafe for human consumption, according to new research. A study by a group of Ukrainian scientists found an increase in concentrations
Ukraine is hoping that the European Union (EU) will retain a temporary suspension of tariffs and quotas on agricultural trade with the war-torn country after June 5, after the expiry of the so-called Autonomous Trade Measures (ATM) is set to expire, Ukraine's Deputy Minister of Economy
