Russian vegetable ban lifted

Russia on Tuesday lifted its ban on the import of Dutch vegetables, news agency Reuters reports. The ban was imposed following an outbreak of the deadly EHEC virus in Germany.


The Netherlands exports €150m-worth of vegetables to Russia each year, making it the biggest exporter in the EU.

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