Price monitoring system used by more than one million people

There is a good chance that single-digit inflation could be reached as early as October, the spokeswoman said.

Budapest, 2023. június 22. Szentkirályi Alexandra kormányszóvivõ a Kormányinfó sajtótájékoztatón a Miniszterelnöki Kabinetiroda épületében 2023. június 22-én. MTI/Máthé Zoltán Fotó: Máthé Zoltán

Commenting on the monitoring of the mandatory discounts introduced at the beginning of June, Alexandra Szentkiralyi said that by the beginning of August inspectors had checked 642 supermarkets, and they had found just over 90 violations in 65 retail units, meaning that ten percent of the supermarkets had committed some kind of offense. In most cases, discounts or special offers were not displayed, while in others the discount scheme was simply not followed," the government spokeswoman said. She noted that the value of the fines imposed so far amounted to HUF 25 million, a much lower figure than the fines imposed during the price caps, which exceeded HUF 3 billion.

Alexandra Szentkiralyi said that the price freeze would be reinstated between 18 and 20 August, during the St. Stephen's Day celebrations. Among others, mineral water, beer and pretzels, for example, will be available at fixed, reduced prices at designated supermarkets.

Cover photo: government spokeswoman Alexandra Szentkiralyi (Photo: MTI/Zoltan Mathe