Difficult days ahead for Hungarians as prices soar

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Difficult days ahead for Hungarians as prices soar

STORY: Difficult days ahead for Hungarians as prices soar DATELINE: July 25, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:46 LOCATION: Budapest CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (Hungarian): MARA KISS, Bakery shop owner 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (Hungarian): IMRE FERENC, Customer 3. SOUNDBITE 3 (Hungarian): MARA KISS, Bakery shop owner 4. SOUNDBITE 4 (Hungarian): LACI KATONA, Food courier, Protester STORYLINE: Fueled by supply chain disruptions and the Russia-Ukraine conflict, soaring prices are making life increasingly difficult for Hungarians. Some chose to protest while others mull closing their businesses. SOUNDBITE 1 (Hungarian): MARA KISS, Bakery shop owner 0:00-0:03 "The price of the bakery products increased by 200 Hungarian forints (0.5 U.S. dollars) recently." 0:03-0:07 "What people buy the most is bread, the basic product." 0:07-0:21 "People eat less, there are fewer orders for bakery products and sweets. This is where people cut their budgets." SOUNDBITE 2 (Hungarian): IMRE FERENC, Customer 0:25-0:30 "As prices have in

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