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Is life cheaper beyond Komárom? – Hungarian shoppers flock to Slovakia to save money

According to a recent investigation by Mfor.hu, shoppers from Hungary are increasingly traveling to Komárno, Slovakia, to purchase household goods and groceries at lower prices. Even during the pre-Easter shopping...

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Almost 20 percent cheaper food? The government is satisfied with the results of the margin reduction

“Thanks to the margin reduction, more and more products can be purchased cheaper, and we will continue to take decisive action against unjustified, excessive price increases and price hikers,” said...

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HÖOK: the purchasing power of scholarships has halved in four years

Although wages have started to increase, student benefits have not followed this trend, so the purchasing power of scholarships has almost plummeted in four years, the National Conference of Student...

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Food and non-alcoholic beverage price increases continue to accelerate in Austria

In Austria, the annual rate of consumer price inflation slowed to 2.9 percent in March, in line with preliminary estimates, from 3.2 percent in the previous two months, according to...

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Gergely Suppan: the margin freeze has caused prices to drop by as much as 40-50 percent for many foods

The price reduction for many food products has reached as much as 40-50 percent as a result of the margin freeze, which seems to be a realistic measure, as there...

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GKI Analysis: Why are food prices constantly rising?

In recent times, the rise in the prices of basic foodstuffs, especially milk and eggs, has received special attention, affecting broad segments of the population. The development of high food...

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Solutions to soaring food prices: opposition proposals to reduce VAT and special taxes

In recent months, the debate over the drastic increase in food prices has intensified again, to which several opposition parties have responded with strong proposals. Momentum, DK and the Tisza...

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Could the foot-and-mouth disease epidemic further worsen store prices?

After fifty years, foot-and-mouth disease has reappeared in Hungary, which could have serious economic consequences. Although consumers are not yet feeling the impact on food prices, the export market is...

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Gergely Gulyás: the government is preparing a complex action plan to curb excessive increases in food prices

As a first step, the government is preparing a complex action plan to reduce inflation and food prices – announced Gergely Gulyás, the Minister in charge of the Prime Minister’s...

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Márton Nagy negotiated with OKSZ about food prices

We are working to reduce food prices! – the Minister of National Economy announced on his social media page, adding that he consulted with representatives of the National Trade Federation...

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KSH: in January, consumer prices exceeded the values ​​of the same month of the previous year by 5.5 percent on average

Compared to January 2024, food prices increased by 6.0 percent, including flour by 43.2, milk by 25.0, eggs by 23.8, cooking oil by 21.5, fruit and vegetable juice by 16.0,...

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Another boycott against high-priced stores begins in Croatia

The Croatian Facebook group “Halo, inspektore”, launched by the European Consumer Centre, has called on citizens in Croatia to boycott stores that charge high prices, the Croatian daily Jutarnji List...

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Rising food prices: spectacular price increases at the beginning of the year

In the first month of the year, a significant price increase can be observed in stores: in the same store, the same products cost up to 10 percent more than...

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The prices of bread and hamburgers increased mainly

According to recent data from the Central Statistical Office (KSH), the Hungarian food market has been hit by significant price increases over the past five years. The largest price increases...

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The new year started with price increases in Romania, but the prime minister confirmed with a tattoo that VAT will not be increased

In Romania, civil servant salaries, pensions and family allowances have been frozen, several tax breaks have been abolished, dividend tax has been increased and – due to the increase in...

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MNB: inflation will rise temporarily, but may remain within the three percent range in 2025

Inflation in Hungary will rise temporarily in the coming months, but will mostly remain within the 3 percent target range for the whole of 2025; from the second half of...

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Record high food prices in Hungary: discount chains are the winners of the situation

In recent months, food prices in Hungary have been rising steadily, which is also blatant at the European Union level. In some product areas, price increases of 30-50% were experienced,...

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KSH: in November consumer prices exceeded the same monthly values ​​of the previous year by 3.7 percent

In November, consumer prices exceeded those of a year earlier by an average of 3.7 percent, and those of the previous month by 0.5 percent, the Central Statistical Office (KSH)...

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FAO: Global food prices rose to more than a year-and-a-half high in November

Global food prices rose to their highest level since April 2023 in November, according to data published on the website of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations...

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Food price increases accelerated to 3.9 percent in October in the OECD, from 3.7 percent in September

Inflation accelerated in the countries of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) in October, year-on-year. According to data published on the website of the Paris-based organization, the rate...

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The rise in food prices has fallen, and no significant increase in prices is expected until the end of the year

In the past two years, consumers in Hungary experienced a sharp rise in food prices, but this year a significant slowdown in this process can be observed. Although the rise...

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KSH: in October, consumer prices increased by 3.2 percent on average compared to the same month of the previous year

In October 2024, consumer prices were on average 3.2 percent higher than a year earlier. In one month, they rose by an average of 0.1 percent, within which vehicle fuels...

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Márton Nagy: inflation remains at a low level

In accordance with preliminary government indications, inflation remained at a favorable, low level in October, stated Minister of National Economy Márton Nagy in his commentary on the latest data. In...

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Aldi underscores its price leadership

Aldi moves first to permanently reduce prices for olive oil in Germany. The discounter is the reference points for essential food prices in Germany, but rivals Lidl and Kaufland are...

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KSH: in September, consumer prices increased by 3.0 percent on average compared to the same month of the previous year

In September, consumer prices were on average 3.0 percent higher than a year earlier. In one month, they decreased by an average of 0.1 percent, within which vehicle fuels became...

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Food prices in Hungary have doubled in six years

In the last six years, we have witnessed a drastic increase in food prices in Hungary, where prices have doubled, compared to the average price increase of 40 percent in...

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August inflation surprise: Slowing monetary deterioration, improving purchasing power

The latest inflation data from the Central Statistical Office (KSH) caused a significant surprise, as the rate of monetary deterioration slowed down to only 3.4 percent in August, which is...

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KSH: in August, consumer prices increased by 3.4 percent on average compared to the same month of the previous year

In August 2024, they exceeded a year earlier by an average of 3.4 percent, and consumer prices did not change on average compared to July, the Central Statistical Office (KSH)...

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Márton Nagy is satisfied with the rate of decrease in inflation

As in the previous months, inflation remained at a low level in line with market expectations in August – Minister of National Economy Márton Nagy evaluated the latest data in...

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Extreme weather and crop failure: Food prices are rising in Europe and Hungary as well

This summer’s extreme weather has seriously affected Europe’s agriculture, causing significant crop losses and rising food prices. While the weather was cool and rainy in Northern and Western Europe, Central...

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