Since the price of bread has ultimately increased by 57.5%, the statement by Selak Raspudić (Most) is NEITHER TRUE NOR FALSE.
Political reporter Sabina Tandara Knezović from Nova TV hosted representatives of the five most popular political options in Croatia on the show “Demontaža” on Tuesday, April 2: Marin Piletić (HDZ), Arsen Bauk (SDP), Marija Selak Raspudić (Most), Davor Dretar (DP), and Sandra Benčić (Možemo!).
Most representative Marija Selak Raspudić, in a rebuttal to HDZ representative Marin Piletić, highlighted that: “Since the beginning of HDZ’s mandate, the price of bread has increased by 60%.” (Source: Demontaža, 25:03 minutes)
We investigated the statement and determined that it is NEITHER TRUE NOR FALSE. Comparing available data from February 2024 with that from September 2016, when HDZ took office, shows an increase in the price of bread and cereals by 57.5%. Furthermore, analysis of data from 2020 indicates an increase of 52.6%, suggesting that during HDZ’s first term, there was no significant increase in the prices of bread and cereals. The price increase that began in 2021 is a result of global price movements of the mentioned raw materials. In conclusion, the price of bread has increased, but not by 60%, rather by 57.5%.
Namely, the results of the Consumer Price Index (CPI) survey are published exclusively in aggregated form, i.e., in the form of indices and rates, according to the official ECOICOP classification (European Classification of Individual Consumption by Purpose).
The required data for the Consumer Price Indices are managed by the Croatian Bureau of Statistics (DZS) according to the ECOICOP classification at the level 01.1.1. Bread and cereals, and can be found in the PC-Axis database – Table 1.2 Consumer Price Indices according to the ECOICOP classification, by months.
The latest available data in the PC-Axis database pertains to February 2024.
