Grain Growers Block Roads, Ports in Protest at Duty-Free Imports from Ukraine

Diana Dukovska

Grain growers protesting against Ukrainian grain imports blocked the roundabout near the Danube Bridge border checkpoint (BTA Photo)

29.03.2023 12:20

(BTA)

Grain growers in Eastern Bulgaria on Wednesday have blocked roads to border checkpoints with Romania and ports in Silistra through which Ukrainian grain is imported. They demand that the EU Regulation exempting imports originating in Ukraine from import duties must not be extended for Bulgaria.

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