Romanian farmers block borders in protest over Ukrainian grain imports

Thousands of farmers protested across Romania over the impact of Ukrainian grain imports on prices, blocking traffic and border checkpoints with tractors and trucks and urging the European Commission to intervene. Anger is rising among farmers in Central and Eastern Europe over a flood of cheap Ukrainian grain imports, exempt from customs fees until June 2024, which have hurt prices and sales of local producers. Ukraine, one of the world's largest grain exporters, had its Black Sea ports blocked following Russia's February 2022 invasion and found alternative shipping routes through European Union states Poland and Romania, helped by "solidarity lanes" supported by the EU. #romanian #farmers #romania #ukraine #ukrainian #grainisgood #grain #poland #bulgaria #russia #turkey #belarus #eu #europe #easteurope Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): uppbeat.io/t/paulo-kalazzi/heros-time License code: 1VYHUSY82ASMSYAV