To defend the effects on consumers of the reduced supplies the food ministry extended this week the maximum price control to numerous foodstuffs, The ministry aims to limit any rise in living costs and may eventually control the entire retail price system. Regarding the price of bread the control has been supplemented by a subsidy to prevent any increases. Similar subsidies are not nov planned for other foodstuffs but the food ministry controls all the imports of staple foods and can keep the prices down,
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