Wheat fieldATHENS, Mar 22Greece and the European Union should prepare for a shortage of grain in the market, the issues of the energy and food crisis, as well as additional sanctions against Russia will be the main ones on the agenda of the EU General Affairs Council, Greek First Deputy Foreign Minister Miltiadis Varvitsiotis said upon arrival at a meeting in Brussels. “Today, in preparation for the European Council, we will discuss the topic of Ukraine, how Europe as a whole will respond to both the Russian invasion and the problems associated with humanitarian assistance to Ukraine, as well as additional sanctions against Russia, which should be considered in light of the ongoing military operations,» Varvitsiotis said.Useful for yourself. Why Russia banned the export of grain and sugar According to him, a big problem for Europe and its citizens is the rise in energy prices, and Prime Minister Greece has already presented a number of proposals to solve the problem. «Unfortunately, the European Union has not yet come to a generally unified response to this challenge, which puts the economic viability of all EU citizens at great risk, and the answer must be European. Not every country alone can cope with the consequences of this energy crisis» , — he said. Varvitsiotis said that the situation in Ukraine could lead to a shortage of grain in the market. “We have to start preparing for what will happen as a result of military operations in Ukraine, and this is a possible shortage of basic grains in the market. This could mean, firstly, a significant increase in prices and, secondly, this could mean that we will see unrest in the wider region and especially in North Africa and the Middle East,» he said. «Europe must start preparing for this food crisis and the first talks will take place this morning in Brussels,» the first deputy foreign minister of Greece said, stressing that the responses big challenges should not be national, but European. In recent weeks, grain prices have been rising in Europe, while producers are in no hurry to sell them. >Europe is not ready to pay for another migration crisis
