Biljana Borzan· S&D

Unverifiable

Food price growth is two to three times higher than in Western European countries.

Omissions

• The claim does not cite any specific source for the 'food price growth' data
• The exact time period referred to as 'current' is not specified
• It is not defined which countries constitute 'Western Europe' in the comparison

Sources

• PrimaryEurostat - Annual inflation up to 1.9% in the euro areaInflación anual en febrero 2026: Rumanía 8.3%, Croacia 3.9%, Eurozona 1.9%
• PrimaryEurostat - Annual inflation up to 2.2% in the euro areaInflación anual en septiembre 2025: Rumanía 8.6%, Croacia 4.6%, Eurozona 2.2%
• PrimaryEurostat - Economic forecast for CroatiaProyección de inflación general en Croacia: 4.3% en 2025, acelerándose por la inflación de alimentos y energía