For the Slovaks, joining the EU has caused an unforeseen reminder of communist times: a shortage of butter.
German press agency DPA reports that for a few days now, consumers can hardly find any butter in their supermarkets.
According to traders in dairy products on Thursday (9 July), the dismantling of trade barriers after EU accession has meant that Slovak dairy producers export almost all of their products to neighbouring countries - where they can get much higher prices.
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