Purchase of the same food in the same store of the retail chain presented at the beginning of the year Minister of Agriculture Richard Takáč (Smer-SD), It cost in April instead of 70 euros to 77 euros, which is 10 % more. At Friday’s briefing, opposition MP Július Jakab (Slovakia Movement for People, Ú) said this. According to him, the prices of food are reflected in the government’s consolidation measures.
“All people in Slovakia and voters of the current coalition clearly feel that Foods absolutely did not chief that everything just constantly auction and auction it is for draconic measures of the current government”Said Jakab.
The reason is, for example, the introduction of sweetened drinks, but also the tax on financial transactions or the increase in value added tax (VAT) to 23 %, although the rate of this tax on the basic foods fell from 10 %to 5 %. “We buy food most expensive among countries in the region and in terms of inflation and increasing food prices we are the worst of all European countries”Added a Member.
