Farmers sound alarm on rising food prices: 'We are not reaping the benefits'
Consumers pay three to five times more for basic food products than what farmers get paid
Consumers pay three to five times more for basic food products than what farmers get paid
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Milk, tomatoes, olive oil, rice and eggs among items most affected
Food prices are 8.3% higher than a year ago but have eased compared to last month
Core inflation, excluding food and energy, falls slightly to 5.8%
AECOC trade union report shows over 50% of respondents look more into price rather than sustainability
Prices skyrocketed last year with start of war in Ukraine
Increase in consumer price index driven by price of electricity and food
Prices raised coinciding with first month of lifting 20-cent discount per liter of fuel
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Bread, milk, eggs, fruit and vegetables VAT-free from January 1 to June 30 to tackle inflation crisis
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20-cent discount per liter of fuel only to be subsidized to transport professionals and 2% cap on rent increase to be extended
Prices in Catalonia up 6.4% compared to last year, with the rate dropping for the fourth consecutive month