In Europe, the price of bread has soared by 18% in one year, France spared

The equation is known. Between the explosion of energy prices and those of raw materials such as wheat and butter following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, bread is at the forefront of inflation. Over one year, the increase in its price in the European Union is double digit: +18% in August, according to Eurostat figures. Remember that Russia and Ukraine are major exporters of cereals, wheat, corn, oilseeds (sunflower in particular) and fertilizers. What to ignite the course. This historic outbreak obviously masks disparities. In Hungary, the annual increase exceeds 66%. And in many Eastern countries like Lithuania, Poland, Croatia, Estonia, it is over 30%. In France, where overall inflation is more under control than elsewhere in Europe, the rise in the price of bread is more contained: +8.2%. Only Norway and Switzerland do better with +8.1% and +3.9%. Many French bakeries, mainly craftsmen, can indeed benefit from regulated tariffs and therefore from the tariff shield on energy ...