Alexandra Szentkirályi: from August, 15 percent food price promotions protect families and pensioners

By: Trademagazin Date: 2023. 08. 01. 13:19

Starting in August, 15 percent food price reductions will protect families and pensioners, the government spokesperson said on Tuesday in a video shared on Facebook.

Alexandra Szentkirályi said in a video uploaded to the government’s social media page: the inflation that had risen due to the war that has lasted for a year and a half and the “Brussels sanctions” had been put on a “declining path”.

One of these inflation-reducing measures was the food price freeze introduced a year and a half ago, which – according to the spokesperson – has already fulfilled its mission, so it can be phased out at the end of July.

He added that from June – in order to protect families and pensioners – the government imposed mandatory minimum price reductions of 10 percent on grocery stores. These food price campaigns are taking place in an orderly and effective manner, the price reductions take a significant burden off families and contribute to the further reduction of inflation.

Alexandra Szentkirályi called it a new measure that the amount of the discount in the price promotions will be even greater: starting in August, 15 percent food price promotions will protect families and pensioners.