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EU Strikes Deal To Cap Ukraine Imports Of Poultry, Corn, Some Grains

Farmers in Poland and elsewhere in the EU have been protesting against Ukrainian imports (Credit: AFP)

EU member states and lawmakers on Wednesday reached a deal to cap duty-free imports of some Ukrainian grains, which were allowed in the wake of Russia's invasion but have drawn fierce protests from farmers in the bloc.

The agreement renews for one year the tariff exemption granted in 2022, but adds oats -- as well as eggs, poultry and sugar -- to the list of products with import "safeguards" preventing cheap imports from flooding the market.

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