While I believe the EU stabilized trade among members, prior to its birth there were a few horror stories. The infamous "butter mountain" were party of massive, government-subsidized surpluses of butter that accumulated in the European Economic Community (EEC, now EU) during the 1970s and 1980s. The EEC bought excess butter to stabilize markets, leading to mountains of items, along with "wine lakes". The surpluses largely disappeared by 2017 and have not been seen again. They have strived for stability since.
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