Eastern EU may target those vulnerable to inflation

The New Year is proving hard for the EU's east, where food costs 20-45% more year-on-year and war continues in Ukraine

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In this article

  • Food inflation in Central Europe
  • Local factors
  • Costlier energy and fertiliser
  • Currency weakness
  • Labour markets
  • Labour productivity
  • Drought in 2022
  • Repercussions and government response
  • Outlook

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