{"id":77770,"date":"2025-04-08T20:03:14","date_gmt":"2025-04-08T18:03:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/?p=77770"},"modified":"2025-04-08T21:43:51","modified_gmt":"2025-04-08T19:43:51","slug":"inflation-rises-food-and-entertainment-remain-expensive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/inflation-rises-food-and-entertainment-remain-expensive\/","title":{"rendered":"Inflation Rises, Food and Entertainment Remain Expensive"},"content":{"rendered":"<article class=\"w-full text-token-text-primary\" dir=\"auto\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-184\" data-scroll-anchor=\"true\">\n<div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto py-5 px-6\">\n<div class=\"mx-auto flex flex-1 text-base gap-4 md:gap-5 lg:gap-6 md:max-w-3xl lg:max-w-[40rem] xl:max-w-[48rem] group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-none\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n<div class=\"group\/conversation-turn relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn @xs\/thread:px-0 @sm\/thread:px-1.5 @md\/thread:px-4\">\n<div class=\"relative flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3\">\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col flex-grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 whitespace-normal break-words text-start [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-5\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"29402456-5d52-4daa-aa1b-f55baf6e71eb\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-4o\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[3px]\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"62\" data-end=\"232\">Inflation in the country has reached 2.1%. However, food and entertainment prices continue to rise above this level, marking a notable increase during the month of March.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"234\" data-end=\"550\">Inflation for March dropped slightly to 2.1%, compared to 2.3% in March of last year. Despite the overall decline, food prices have continued to increase, reaching 3% from 2.8% in February. Food and essential goods remain the main factors driving inflationary pressure, directly affecting citizens&#8217; purchasing power.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"552\" data-end=\"693\">In addition to food, alcoholic beverages and entertainment prices have also experienced significant inflation, ranging between 4.4% and 7.5%.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"695\" data-end=\"842\">On the other hand, transportation has seen a drop in inflation, down by -2.5%, which is reflected in the automotive market and mechanical services.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"844\" data-end=\"1075\">Despite the lower overall inflation rate, experts predict a moderate rise in the coming months due to low interest rates and the slight recovery of the euro against the lek, pushing inflation toward the Bank of Albania&#8217;s 3% target.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1077\" data-end=\"1176\">Additionally, the tariffs imposed by the U.S. on export goods are expected to impact market prices.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"flex justify-start\">\n<div class=\"-me-1 -ms-2.5 flex select-none items-center p-1 touch:-me-2 touch:-ms-3.5 -mt-1 duration-[1.5s] focus-within:transition-none hover:transition-none pointer-events-none [mask-image:linear-gradient(to_right,black_33%,transparent_66%)] [mask-position:100%_0%] [mask-size:300%_100%] motion-safe:transition-[mask-position] group-hover\/turn-messages:pointer-events-auto group-hover\/turn-messages:[mask-position:0_0] group-focus-within\/turn-messages:pointer-events-auto group-focus-within\/turn-messages:[mask-position:0_0] has-[[data-state=open]]:pointer-events-auto has-[[data-state=open]]:[mask-position:0_0]\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"absolute\">\n<div class=\"flex items-center justify-center\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div class=\"pointer-events-none h-px w-px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-edge=\"true\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Inflation in the country has reached 2.1%. However, food and entertainment prices continue to rise above this level, marking a notable increase during the month of March. Inflation for March dropped slightly to 2.1%, compared to 2.3% in March of last year. 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