Bulgaria, Hungary, Poland, Romania and Slovakia have appealed to the EU authorities with a request to buy accumulated Ukrainian food from them, as well as provide financial support for the development of transport infrastructure, Associated Press reports citing an open letter from five countries to the head of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen.
As noted in the appeal, due to the flow of Ukrainian food, the cost of the Eastern European countries’ own products has fallen, while the prices for fertilizers and energy are “rapidly rising.” In particular, according to the text of the letter, we are talking about grain, seeds, eggs, poultry meat, sugar, apples, berries, flour, honey and pasta.
“We call on the Commission to consider purchasing surplus grain from Member States (bordering Ukraine) on humanitarian grounds. We are also re-applying for financial support from the EU for the needs of faster development of transport infrastructure,” the letter says.
According to AP, the overflow of local markets with Ukrainian products led to dissatisfaction among farmers. Against this background, Brussels offered to pay Bulgaria and Poland 16.7 million euros and 30 million euros, respectively, but local authorities considered these amounts insufficient.
Source: Rosbalt
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