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Inflation skyrocketing? Hungarian government may reinstate price caps in desperate move
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The Hungarian economy is facing new challenges and the government is preparing to intervene again. Economy Minister Márton Nagy hinted earlier this week that price caps could be reintroduced if necessary.
According to Index, the reason behind this intervention is an expected rise in inflation, the latest figures for which will be published shortly by the Hungarian Central Statistical Office. Based on the trend in recent months, consumer prices are already on an upward trajectory that could justify government intervention.
The Hungarian government has previously implemented similar measures to sustain economic stability. Initially, petrol prices were capped at HUF 480 (EUR 1,19), followed by price caps on essential food items. However, these actions led to unintended consequences, as retailers sought to offset revenue losses by increasing the prices of unrestricted goods. In response, the government adopted additional strategies, including mandatory interventions and price monitoring, which gradually proved effective.
Are price caps making a comeback?
A recent post by Márton Nagy has reignited the debate on the need for new price caps. As reported by Pénzcentrum, Katalin Neubauer, Secretary General of the Hungarian National Trade Association, stated in an interview that there is a serious risk of further inflation if the government intervenes in market pricing again. Trade associations are already collecting data on price developments to prove that retailers have not increased their margins but simply passed on increased costs to consumers.
Lessons from previous price caps show that retailers have been the biggest losers, while producers and processors have not borne a similar burden. According to the National Trade Federation, if new price restrictions are imposed, all actors in the supply chain should share the burden. Otherwise, wholesalers and producers could once again raise prices according to their own pricing strategies, while retailers would have to keep final consumer prices low.
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Orban – Varga against the “Learned” advice, post the end of the Virus Pandemic in Hungary, advise GIVEN them, that Price Capping in then the state of the Hungarian Economy was another NAIL in sending the Hungarian Economy into DARKENING times,
Orban & Varga, the Fidesz Government, post Covid, there MANIPULATION in not being of “Fact & Truth” with the citizens of Hungary, the reporting of INFLATION which post Covid has NOT been under CONTROL in Hungary.
Inflation – cost of daily NEED’s – citizens daily NEED’s – in Hungary continue to head SKYWARDS – and the Orban – Fidesz Government, there talk again of Price Capping – starters just a PROPAGANDA “driven statement” and of secondly of GREATER importance, the Orban – Fidesz Government are POWERLESS to Stop the RAMPANT inflation – POWERLESS other than SMASHING further the citizens businesses & “other” of Hungary, from a TAX perspective.
The forint is NOT going to RECOVER but remain pressurized and DECLINE in value against the Euro.
NOTHING – absolutely NOTHING is GOING to get CHEAPER in Hungary,
Citizens AGAIN in SOLIDARITY – raise YOUR voices in what we have been DELIVERED to live in our country after (16) sixteen years of the Orban / Fidesz Government and BE not SURPRISED if this GROWING inflation situation, causes Food shortages, items and “other” on Supermarket shelves to disappear.
Orban / Varga – didn’t LISTEN going back in time, played around with Price Capping post Covid to this point in time that FACTUALLY – the Orban – Fidesz Government from the commencement of there WRONGFULL introduction POLICIES of Price Capping – they, there idiotic POLICIES – have been FEEDERS – feeding into inflation driven cost rises of daily life NEED’s in Hungary – that CONTINUE to WORSEN.
NOTHING, absolutely NOTHING is going to GET cheaper in Hungary.
People in Hungary deal with reality everyday facing high prices with empty wallets. Fidesz propaganda is just going to make them angry now. Price caps never work.