"Food prices will remain high over the next decade even if they fall from current records, meaning millions more risk further hardship or hunger, the OECD and the UN's FAO food agency said in a report published recently. more »

"Part of this is the idiosyncratic history of Hungary’s post-1956 accommodation of small capitalist enterprises, which permitted small shops to exist outside the regulated economy. Part of it is Hungary’s post-1990 economy, in which commercial real estate has been inexpensive, while inventory has often been prohibitively costly. more »

"The price of gasoline and diesel will be raised by two and four forints per litre, respectively in Hungary on Wednesday, Portfolio.hu has learned on Monday. Based in international price changes the move appears to be less justified than the hikes delivered last week. more »