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Have minimum wages kept up with food prices in Europe?

Summary by Euronews
Euronews Business compares five years of food price rises and minimum wage changes in 26 European countries to see where workers on the lowest pay can afford more food than they could in 2021.

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The prices of non-alcoholic food and drink rose by 53% in Romania between August 2021 and August 2026, according to Eurostat data presented in a Euronews Business analysis. Although the costs were among the highest in the EU, the gross minimum wage rose faster than food prices, shows the comparison made in 26 European countries.

Romania is among the European countries with the highest price increases for non-alcoholic foods and beverages in the last five years. Between August 2021... The post Romania, in the top food prices in the EU. Prices have risen by more than 50% appeared first on Special Arad · the latest news from Arad.

While food prices have increased the most in Hungary in the EU, by more than one and a half times since 2021, wage increases in the past five years have also increased the purchasing power of those with the lowest incomes to such a level that, compared to many other countries, we should in principle have no reason to complain when it comes to daily shopping, according to a recent European comparison.

Romania, among the European countries with the highest food prices: Prices have increased by 53% in five yearsHow have food prices and minimum wages evolved in Europe in the last five years? A comparative analysis carried out in 26 countries shows important differences, and Romania is printed...More ...

Romania is the champion of the European Union's top prices, with processed food prices 53% higher than in 2020. The situation also affects the beneficiaries of special pensions, who have to face this tragedy: [...]

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Euronews broke the news in Lyon, France on Sunday, September 27, 2026.
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