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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Justin Spike

No fruit, ham a luxury: Hungary food prices spike most in EU

Copyright 2023 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.

Magdolna Gozon nibbles spicy green peppers from a fruit and vegetable stall at a sprawling indoor market in Budapest, sampling them to make sure they're hot enough for a soup she's cooking.

The 83-year-old retiree can't afford to buy more if they don't have enough kick — not with her small pension and Hungary facing the biggest spike in food prices in the European Union.

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