Prosveshchenie cuts textbook prices after FAS order
The 'Prosvetshenie' Publishing House has reduced prices on 94 textbooks for Russian language, history, and biology. It is clarified that in some cases, prices were reduced by 78%.
Consensus
- Publisher 'Prosveshchenie' lowered prices on 94 textbooks in Russian, history, and biology.
- The price reductions were made in response to a directive from the Federal Antimonopoly Service.
- In some cases, prices were reduced by up to 78%.
- The FAS stated that the price cuts would help save regional budget funds and improve access to educational materials for students.
- The FAS had previously claimed that 'Prosveshchenie' set monopolistically high prices on these textbooks between 2021 and 2023, leading to profit levels significantly above the industry average.
Points of divergence
- A court in late 2025 overturned the FAS's 2 billion ruble fine against 'Prosveshchenie' but upheld the requirement to reduce textbook prices. — vedomosti
- 'Prosveshchenie' argued that no violation was established because there was no dominant market position and that cost calculations were incorrect, leading to an inflated profitability figure. — vedomosti
- Duma committee chair Yaroslav Nilov called for stricter FAS enforcement against price hikes on flowers before September 1 and compared such practices to taxi surge pricing during bad weather. — m24
- The cost of preparing a child for school ranges from 25,000 to 60,000 rubles. — m24
Coverage (4 sources)
- «Pросвещение» lowered prices on textbooks for Russian language and history — Ведомости
- Prices for textbooks in several subjects have been lowered — Вести
- Publishing House "Prosveshchenie" Reduced Prices on Russian Language, History, and Biology Textbooks, Reported by FAS. — РИА Новости (Telegram)
- Publishing House "Prosveshchenie" Reduced Prices on 94 Textbooks by Order of the FAS — Москва 24