Monday, April 17, 2023

Ukrainian grain exports causing controversy in the EU

If countries like Hungary, Poland, and Slovakia are trying to buck EU regulations on grain imports from Ukraine now - and Poland is very much on Ukraine's side in the war (Hungary not so much) - imagine the kinds of discussion over agriculture alone within the EU if they take on the main burden of reconstructing not just Ukraine's agriculture but the rest of its economy, as well.

This is yet another reminder of a couple of basic facts of the current situation. One is that no matter when the war ends, Ukraine’s accession to the EU and NATO is likely to be as much as two decades away. The other is, the longer the war goes on, the more badly damaged Ukraine’s economic and civilian infrastructure will be.

Full post with video report: https://brucemillerca.substack.com/p/ukrainian-grain-exports-causing-controversy

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