Summary
Finland has declined a U.S. request to export eggs amid a severe American shortage caused by bird flu.
The Finnish Poultry Association cited the lack of prior trade agreements and complex regulatory hurdles. Even if exports were possible, Finland’s limited egg production would not significantly impact the U.S. crisis.
Other European nations, including Sweden and Denmark, also face difficulties meeting U.S. demand, while Europe grapples with its own egg shortages.
The U.S. has turned to countries like Turkey and the Netherlands for supplies as bird flu remains a global issue.
The US is no longer a member of the ‘free world’. Traveling to US now is just as dangerous as travelling to China.
Now I might be naive or wrong, but I tell you completely honestly, that I would always have been more concerned for my safety travelling to the US than China. Naturally, you’d steer away from discussing the wrong thing or behaving in ‘concerning’ ways in China (like IDK, waving a camcorder at a police station)… But I have never been worried about the idea of being arbitrarily detained for doing average tourist stuff in China. US on the other hand… Very concerned indeed. Everyone armed, trigger happy police, high racial tensions, and I truly thought all of that before Trump was ever a household name. No thanks.
At least in China the likelihood of you getting gunned down by either police or some drunkard is significantly lower than US. As for other problem like scam or pickpocket or government overreach for some opinion, you won’t ever need to worry if you follow some common sense and common travelling tips. Authoritarian government like CCP treat traveller better than local.