Bread in Europe has risen in price by 18% over the year

Bread in Europe has risen in price by 18% on average compared to August last year. This is evidenced by data from Eurostat. "In August 2022, the price of bread in the EU was on average 18% higher than in August 2021," the statistical office reports, noting that in August 2021 the price of bread rose by only 3% compared to the same period in 2020- go. According to Eurostat, prices rose the most in Hungary - plus 66%, in Lithuania, Estonia and Slovakia bread rose in price by more than 30%. The lowest average rates of rise in prices were noted in France (plus 8%), the Netherlands and Luxembourg (10% each). In August, Eurostat reported that the inflation rate in the eurozone in July reached 8.9% per annum, having updated its historical maximum. Among the countries with the highest inflation rate for the year ...