An agreement designed to further liberalise trade between the EU and Kyiv came into force on Wednesday.
Adopted on 13 October, it will replace the deal in place since 2016, by expanding tariff-free access for Ukrainian goods and services.
However the new agreement has become a political headache for the European Commission, as Hungary, Poland and Slovakia are not lifting bans on Ukrainian agricultural imports.
“We are engaging with all the parties to try to find solutions,” Commission deputy chief spokesperson Ariana Podesta said on Tuesday.
“We believe (the agreement) is a stable, fair framework, that can be reliable
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