The European Union intends to strengthen checks on compliance with agreements during the import of grain from Ukraine, according to a statement of EU Transport Commissioner Adina Valean in an interview with Reuters. “Closing borders is never a good idea, even less borders with a neighbour in such need of connectivity. As long as the agreements are implemented correctly, there shouldn’t be problems, and we are working on strengthening implementation,” the EU Commissioner said. She emphasized that the EU needed to verify whether carriers were exceeding the agreements and had the right to transit…