Tag "infláció"
Signs of growth are already visible in the Hungarian retail sector
According to the latest statistics, the Hungarian retail sector is already showing signs of growth, but the pace of development lags behind the performance of neighboring countries. While the volume...
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In Croatia, a boycott was held to protest inflation
In Croatia, stores were almost completely empty on Friday, January 24, after citizens joined a social media campaign calling for people to avoid shopping in protest against high inflation. According...
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Generali research: Only a tenth of Hungarians think 2025 will be a fantastic year
The Hungarian population is less concerned about the spread of international war and more about inflation and further price increases, according to a representative study by Generali, which examined the...
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Precious fruit juices: Orange and apple in focus
In recent months, there has been a significant increase in the prices of both orange and apple juice, which is clearly visible on store shelves. The reasons for the increase...
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Fighting inflation: focus on food and fuel
From January 1, 2025, the government has raised the threshold for VAT exemption to 18 million forints, which affects approximately 850,000 businesses in Hungary. Minister of National Economy Márton Nagy...
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OKSZ also fights against inflation
The food retail member companies of the National Trade Association welcome the Ministry of National Economy’s efforts to closely monitor food price developments in order to protect Hungarian families. The...
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NGM: The range of products monitored in the online price monitor may be expanded to 100 products
The development of food prices is of paramount importance to families, which is why the government will continue to take decisive action in the future to ensure affordable basic food,...
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Food price hike takes off in Hungary
The chart shared on the Vakmajom Facebook page highlights that Hungarian food prices have been continuously above the European Union average since 2020. While we already exceeded the EU level...
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This is how the Ministry of Agriculture explains the continuous price increase
The Ukrainian threat to oil supplies and US sanctions are leading to a significant increase in fuel prices, the Ministry of National Economy (NGM) said. According to the statement, the...
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December 2024 inflation: How did prices and pensions develop?
Inflation accelerated again in the last month of 2024, reflected in the average consumer price and purchase quantities of many products. The 4.6% consumer price index in December and the...
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The Croatian government would expand the price cap on another commodity
The Croatian government will extend the price cap to more goods by the end of the month due to the extent of the currency collapse, Economy Minister Ante Susnjar said...
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NGM: the government fulfilled its commitment, inflation decreased to 3.7 percent in 2024, which will decrease even further in 2025, to 3.2 percent
The government fulfilled its commitment, bringing down inflation, which had increased due to the war and the energy crisis, in 2023 and keeping it at a low level in 2024....
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Annual inflation in Romania rose to 5.14 percent in December
The annual inflation rate in Romania rose to 5.14 percent in December, the National Institute of Statistics (INS) announced on Tuesday. In November, consumer prices in Romania were 5.11 percent...
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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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Eurozone inflation rises to highest level since July in December
The eurozone inflation rate rose for the third consecutive month in December, according to the first estimate based on preliminary data published by the European Union’s statistical office, Eurostat, on...
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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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Can the lending boom continue next year?
The volume of retail loan agreements this year could even surpass the record year of 2021, if the growth rate experienced during the year persists until the end of the...
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Prices rose by 3.7% in November
Following a 3.2% year-on-year increase in October, consumer prices in Hungary rose by an average of 3.7% in November. The latest figure is slightly higher than we expected, but in...
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Márton Nagy: the government is keeping inflation low, the emphasis should be on increasing productivity
According to the latest data from the Central Statistical Office, inflation remained at a favorable, permanently low level in November, in line with preliminary government signals and market expectations. In...
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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 Christmas menu may become more expensive: What should we expect during the holiday season?
As the holiday season approaches, many people are already planning their Christmas menus and preparing their budgets. However, this year’s Christmas will not be without price increases. According to experts,...
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The economy is starting to grow, but may grow more slowly than expected next year
The Hungarian economy is expected to grow by 0.5 percent this year and 2 percent next year, according to Erste’s forecast. Inflation is not expected to slow down further in...
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VOSZ: the three-year wage agreement is extremely ambitious
The Secretary General of the National Federation of Entrepreneurs and Employers described the three-year wage agreement as extremely ambitious at a press conference in Budapest on Monday. László Perlusz said...
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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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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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Inflation increased moderately in October in the Czech Republic
Inflation in the Czech Republic increased by 0.3 percent from September to October, which stands at 2.8 percent on an annual basis, the Czech Statistical Office announced on Monday in...
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Eurozone inflation accelerated to 2 percent in October
On an annual level, the increase in consumer prices in the euro zone accelerated to 2 percent in October from 1.7 percent in September, the EU’s statistical office, Eurostat, announced...
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Bank360: The government will introduce automatic inflation-tracking tax increases
The government is introducing automatic tax increases for several taxes. According to the bill submitted to the parliament, from 2025, the itemized excise tax on alcoholic beverages, tobacco products and...
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