The market has remained fairly well oriented. Overall supply has continued to decrease slightly and has been at an average level for fruits from both Africa and the French West Indies. The summer programmes are running, enabling a good match with demand. Supplies of the season's fruits are still smaller than in past years and this has allowed the maintaining of a certain demand for bananas in spite of the start of the school holidays and summery weather throughout most of Europe. However, sales have slowed in Italy, Eastern Europe (including Russia and Poland) and more occasionally for certain French operators. Prices have held on most of the markets in Western Europe and remain in phase with those of 2007 and 2006. In contrast, a weakening is observed in Eastern Europe. No stocks are available except in Russia