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Poland and Ukraine struggle to thrash out deal on grain imports

Farmers throughout Europe have staged angry protests claiming that their Ukrainian counterparts are flooding Europe with cheap imports that leave them unable to compete. AFP - JOHN THYS

Talks were underway on Thursday in Warsaw between the governments of Poland and Ukraine as part of an attempt to defuse a row over grain imports that has caused mass protests by farmers throughout the European Union.

Farmers throughout the 27-nation bloc have been protesting to demand the re-imposition of customs duties on agricultural imports from Ukraine that were waived after Russia's invasion in 2022.

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