The European Commission has earmarked 56 million euros to assist farmers who reserve a larger share of the market for Ukrainian grain. The funds are intended to help clear storage facilities as Ukrainian supplies continue to enter the market, according to reports from TASS.
Officials emphasize the broader rationale behind this move: supporting EU farmers who must absorb market shifts caused by a flood of Ukrainian grain. By stabilizing prices and easing the pressure on domestic markets, authorities hope to shield frontline member states from disproportionate harm and maintain the integrity of the internal market.
The term frontline countries refers to the eastern members of the European Union, with Poland repeatedly cited as a leading example. Polish farmers have organized protests and lobbied for market interventions to remove Ukrainian grain from circulation during periods when it would otherwise depress prices and crowd local producers out of the market.
In parallel, the Polish government has directly appealed for European Commission assistance. The goal is to free storage facilities of Ukrainian grain through early measures that would prevent a market shock until the harvest season and the normal flow of supplies resumes.