Dutch flowers represent a sanitary “threat” to Russia and could be banned in the country, its agricultural watchdog said on Tuesday, as Moscow’s relations with The Hague have reached their nadir.
The watchdog said in a statement that a ban on flower deliveries from the Netherlands — a country that prides itself on its tulips — was “highly probable.” The statement said that Dutch flowers could be banned because the harmful organisms they contain “pose a serious threat to the country’s economy and agricultural production.” According to data published by news site Gazeta.ru, Dutch flowers could suffer tens of millions of …read more
Source: Daily News & Analysis
