The European Union announced a crisis in the egg market

Daniel Buda, a member of the European Parliament (EP) from Romania, expressed concern about the crisis in the egg market in the European Union (EU). This is stated in the parliamentarian's address to the European Commission (EC).

"The EU egg market is facing a crisis caused by outbreaks of avian flu, such as the recent outbreak in Poland, where millions of birds were killed," Buda quotes Lenta.Ru .

He stressed that the crisis has affected production, which threatens the stability of the EU agri-food market.

The parliamentarian asked the European Commission what urgent measures it plans to take to support the affected producers.

Earlier, on October 31, 2024, the Reuters news agency reported that the incidence of influenza among poultry has increased in the European Union. It was clarified that flu outbreaks can lead to a viral epidemic.

At the same time, White House press Secretary Caroline Leavitt on March 19 accused the administration of former US President Joe Biden of killing almost 8 million people across the country before his departure. 360.ru .

CNN reported on January 14 that U.S. citizens are facing a shortage of eggs due to avian flu. It was specified that the restoration of stability in the food market in the country may take from six to nine months. In addition, the shortage has led to higher prices for eggs. On February 7, it became known that amid the shortage, stores in the United States imposed restrictions on the purchase of eggs.

Izvestia correspondent Nikolai Masters reported on February 9 that the price of a dozen eggs had increased to $7 against the background of avian flu.

On March 7, it became known that the United States faced difficulties in finding suppliers of eggs for import amid rising retail prices in the country, RT reports.