Ukrainian grain: Commissioner suggests transport aid

Agriculture Commissioner Janusz Wojciechowski has made unclear statements in the Agriculture Committee on the import ban on Ukrainian grain to the direct neighboring states. He personally was in favor of extending the import ban to Poland, Slovakia, Hungary, Bulgaria and Romania, which expired on Sept. 15. However, he does not speak for the Commission here, the Commissioner from Poland added. Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Trade Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis are expected to work on a solution to allow the import bans to expire.