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Europe
Pasta Protest Urged in Italy as Food Prices Rise
A consumer group has called for a widespread "pasta strike" across Italy in response to the soaring prices of this dietary staple, which have risen at a rate more than double that of inflation.
In March, prices rose by 17.5%,...
Economy
Egg Shortage Drives Up Prices for Consumers
An egg shortage is driving up the price of eggs for consumers across the US and other countries. The main cause appears to be a strain of bird flu which is threatening commercial flocks of chickens. Economists have also...
Greece
Eurostat: Retail Food Prices in Greece More Likely to Rise Than Fall for Consumers
In Greece, food prices are generally more likely to rise than fall for consumers since retail prices are determined in accordance to the rate in which industry prices increase, with the difference being offset by the consumers paying more...
Economy
Greeks Pay as Much as Germans to Put Food on Daily Table
"Poor" Greeks are paying as much as "rich" Germans in order to put the daily food on the table, says a World Economic Forum report.
The figures on food prices are compiled by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization, which...
Economy
Eurostat: Food Prices Continue to Increase in 2016 Despite Low Household Incomes
Food prices keep increasing while household incomes are strikingly low, according to data recently published by Eurostat.
The European statistical agency says that food prices in Greece have seen a general increase of 2.3 percent from last year, while the...
Economy
Basic Food Items Remain Expensive in Greece Despite Recession
Greece is the second most expensive country in the European Union in dairy products and eggs, while other basic food items are above the average EU prices.
Eurostat, the European Union statistical authority, released the 2015 figures on Wednesday, and data...
Economy
Food Prices on the Rise in Greece
The prices of basic food items in Greece have increased up to 18% in one year, despite the recession and high unemployment, says a new study.
The study was conducted by the Labor Institute of the General Confederation of Greek...
Economy
Food Prices in Greece Show Highest Increase Among EU 28
Despite the economic crisis, Greece shows the highest rise in food prices among the European Union's 28 member states, according to Eurostat.
Figures released by the EU statistical authority show that food prices went up 2.9 percent compared to July,...