21.   Eastern European agriculture is deep in crisis and urgently needs help from the European Union to stabilise prices, according to a report released here Thursday.

22.   The Ministry of Finance and Economy said in a statement it would prioritize achieving optimum growth and stabilising prices in the second half.

23.   It had also helped to stabilise food prices, even though only small quantities could be found on the black market.

24.   Last July, the government scrapped the fixing of retail prices by the administration and the private sector debt relief scheme which had enabled it to stabilise prices.

25.   Market players had been anticipating some concrete measures by the government to help stabilise stock prices, which have been volatile since the beginning of the trading year.

26.   OPEC had shown discipline for two years by respecting its own production quotas to stabilise prices while non-members had raked in profits, the bulletin complained.

27.   Rha told reporters that his ministry would prioritize achieving optimum growth and stabilising prices in the second half.

28.   Sources at Ukrainian commercial banks said a presidential decree may be issued soon on stabilising retail prices in state trade outlets for three months.

29.   The budget would also aim to stabilise prices, stimulate investment from the private sector and from abroad, and commercialise and privatise public sector companies.

30.   The Brazilian government announced plans Tuesday to stabilise the price of coffee on the world market following talks here with major coffee growers and exporters.