BRUSSELS, Sept 5 (AFP): The European Parliament ratcheted up the pressure on the European Union yesterday to increase support for farmers hit by a Russian ban on food exports over the Ukraine crisis.
Leading the calls for aid were members of parliament from the Baltic states, Finland and Poland, the countries that are most affected because of their dependence on the Russian market for their milk and other products.
The appeals come on the eve of an emergency meeting of European agricultural ministers.
"The EU must alleviate the distress of farmers to avoid huge losses," said Liberal MEP Olli Rehn, the former commissioner of economic affairs, stressing the need for "solidarity".
EU pressed to up aid to farmers hit by Russia sanctions
FE Team | Published: September 06, 2014 00:00:00 | Updated: November 30, 2026 06:01:00
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