Romanian farmers have demanded that their government advocate for EU-level solutions that would protect them from the impact of Ukrainian agricultural imports on the European market. Source: Digi24, a Romanian news outlet, citing a letter by the Agricultural Alliance, an umbrella body for several farmers' associations Details: The letter related to the upcoming meeting of EU agriculture and fisheries ministers is addressed to President Klaus Iohannis, Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu and Agricultur
Romania’s government announced the first aid package for farmers and truckers who continue to stage mass protests at Ukrainian border crossings, Romanian PM Marcel Čolaku said in a video message on Jan. 18.
The farmers claimed they have lost income for almost two years due to cheaper grains being exported by Ukraine. Romania's Customs Authority reported in December that the country had not imported grain from Ukraine in the past six months.
Traffic can now move freely through all checkpoints on the Ukrainian-Polish border, though checkpoints on the Romanian border are still being blocked. Source: Andrii Demchenko, spokesman for the State Border Guards Service of Ukraine on Ukraine's national 24/7 newscast Quote: "Unfortunately, [Ukrainian-Romanian border] continues to be blocked at the Porubne and Krasnoilsk checkpoints on our side.