{"id":41630,"date":"2022-09-22T16:38:30","date_gmt":"2022-09-22T14:38:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/?p=41630"},"modified":"2022-09-22T16:38:30","modified_gmt":"2022-09-22T14:38:30","slug":"high-consumer-prices-inflation-in-albania-reaches-8","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/high-consumer-prices-inflation-in-albania-reaches-8\/","title":{"rendered":"High consumer prices, inflation in Albania reaches 8%"},"content":{"rendered":"

Albania and Europe experienced further price increases in August. In our country, inflation has reached 8%, while in the European Union, it is 10.1%.<\/p>\n

Data shows that transport and food continue to have the largest weight burden in consumer price increases, followed by alcoholic beverages, rent, and furniture.<\/p>\n

In the food group, oil, milk, eggs, and bread have increased by over 20% compared to last August.<\/p>\n

In August, high inflation was felt by Albanian families also due to the fact that the first package of resistance had ended.<\/p>\n

However, the government activated a second aid package this month, mainly for families with low income, and for this, it declares that it was able to keep inflation under control, so as not to destabilize the market.<\/p>\n

On the other hand, energy, food, and alcoholic beverages accounted for the largest increase in prices in the European Union.<\/p>\n

Dependence on Russian energy and the slow path to finding other energy sources have increased the price of bills in many EU countries.<\/p>\n

Eastern European countries are among the countries with the highest inflation, while countries such as Malta, Iceland, and Switzerland have the lowest inflation in Europe.<\/p>\n

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