replacing the temporary post-war framework with a long-term but more modest arrangement. A revised version of the Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area (DCFTA) – the primary trade framework between the EU and Ukraine – was agreed in principle on Monday, following intensive weekend talks with Ukrainian counterparts, the European Commission announced.

"Ukraine's place is in the family. We remain committed to a path of mutual growth and stability, leading to its full integration in our Union,” European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen wrote in a note after the announcement of the deal.

Since 2022, trade between the two partners has been governed by Autonomous Trade Measures (ATMs), a temporary framework introduced after Russia’s full-scale invasion.

The ATMs eliminated all tariffs and quotas on Ukrainian agricultural exports to the EU, offering crucial access to European markets during wartime, particularly for commodities such as grain, maize, eggs, and poultry. (Euronews)