Spain fights to protect pork industry from swine fever outbreak

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Spain is battling to maintain its pork exports after the country’s first outbreak of African swine fever in 30 years prompted several countries to limit purchases from Europe’s biggest pig meat producer. Japan and Mexico have suspended all imports of pork and pork products, while China has introduced an embargo on products from the Barcelona region. The disease has led to strict measures across the European Union, and is currently present in Poland, Germany, Italy, Czechia, Slovakia, Estonia, Romania, Croatia, Hungary, Bulgaria, Greece, Latvia, and Lithuania.