Five years ago, 4.25 minimum wages were needed to cover one consumer basket, and today the basket can be covered with two minimum wages, said Prime Minister Dimitar Kovacevski on Monday.

According to him, the increase in food and energy prices is a result of the imbalance caused by the Russian-Ukrainian crisis.

However, as the Prime Minister noted, the country has the lowest energy and food prices compared to other countries in the region.