On May 2, the European Union imposed restrictions on imports of wheat, maize, rapeseed and sunflower seeds from Ukraine, with the aim of reducing the excess supply of cereals in Bulgaria, Hungary, Poland, Romania and Slovakia. These countries have complained that cheap cereals in Ukraine make local production unprofitable. Besides at least Hungary and Poland, Romania formally requested the European Commission on May 30 to prolong the ban on the duty-free import of grains from Ukraine, which expires on June 5 – just before the harvest of the winter crops. Romania wants the ban to be prolonged until the end of the year, is the European Union tied of helping Ukrainian economy ?
