6 days ago · A series of boycotts against retail stores in Southeast Europe in late January 2025. The boycotts started in Croatia on January 24 in reaction to rising retail prices across the …

5 days ago · A second nationwide consumer boycott kicked off in Croatia on Thursday, with citizens urged to refrain from shopping at three chains and from purchasing three products for …

6 days ago · Prices in Croatia had surged in the lead up to the boycott, to the extent that salaries and pensions were not able to effectively keep up. This initially began as part of the broader …

5 days ago · In December, the country’s 4.5 per cent annual inflation rate was the highest in the eurozone, where the average stood at 2.4 per cent. Ahead of the Jan 31 boycott, Croatia’s …

6 days ago · A DM store in Osijek on the first day of the boycott, January 30. Photo: Vuk Tesija/BIRN. Shoppers in Croatia on Thursday were urged to join a week-long boycott of the …

“On January 24, there is a boycott in Croatia against high food prices. People are urged not to buy anything on that day. Make sure you buy for that day as if it were Sunday,” the messages said.

6 days ago · Consumer groups have highlighted the price of a German brand of shampoo that costs 3.35 euros ($3.50) in Croatia -- which they say is 130 percent more than its price in …

5 days ago · The boycott targeted shops, retail stores and petrol stations. Citizens across the country, including the capital Zagreb and the cities of Split, Rijeka, Vukovar and Osijek joined …

5 days ago · A boycott of all stores and all products has been announced in Croatia for today. The Helo, Inspector platform, which organizes boycotts, has called on consumers not to buy …

Jan 30, 2025 · “Croatia has called for a halt”, leading consumer advocate Josip Kelemen, who helped organise the boycott, told reporters as he issued a call for a new boycott. “This time the …