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W🔁rk T🔁gether☑<p>Nutella 1 kg jar Price example: <br>➡️ Croatia = 9.49 euros <br>➡️ Germany = ~3 euros (a third lower in Germany) </p><p>Food & Euro Boycott in Croatia & Balkans </p><p>With <a href="https://qoto.org/tags/HaloInspector" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HaloInspector</span></a> Croatian consumer initiative.... </p><p>Protests Spread Across the Balkans - February 15, 2025</p><p>A boycott of major retail chains in Croatia has led to an estimated loss of 80 million euros, according to protesters. </p><p>The boycott, which originated in Croatia, has gained significant momentum in other countries within the Western <a href="https://qoto.org/tags/Balkans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Balkans</span></a>, including <a href="https://qoto.org/tags/Bulgaria" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Bulgaria</span></a> and <a href="https://qoto.org/tags/Romania" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Romania</span></a>. Populist leaders have also embraced the issue, using it to rally support for their causes.</p><p>The movement began after a call from the Croatian consumer initiative “Halo Inspector” on January 24, urging people to stop <a href="https://qoto.org/tags/shopping" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>shopping</span></a> at large <a href="https://qoto.org/tags/supermarkets" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>supermarkets</span></a> to protest against rising food prices. The appeal quickly gained traction through <a href="https://qoto.org/tags/social" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>social</span></a> <a href="https://qoto.org/tags/media" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>media</span></a>, with many <a href="https://qoto.org/tags/Croatian" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Croatian</span></a> citizens joining the <a href="https://qoto.org/tags/protest" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>protest</span></a>. The prices of everyday items in Croatia have soared, with food inflation reaching 5.4% in January alone, a significant increase from 4.5% in December. This has led to widespread frustration, as <a href="https://qoto.org/tags/inflation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>inflation</span></a> rates have been on the rise for months.</p><p>One of the main reasons behind the protest is the stark price difference between Croatia and other <a href="https://qoto.org/tags/European" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>European</span></a> countries. For instance, the price of a 1 kg jar of Nutella in Croatia is 9.49 euros, compared to a third lower in Germany. Similarly, a packet of butter in Croatia costs 2.80 euros, while in Germany, with higher wages and a more prosperous economy, the price drops to 2.25 euros during sales. Croatians have pointed out that prices are significantly cheaper abroad, with a recent study confirming that food spending in Croatia is disproportionately high when compared to the rest of Europe.</p><p>The call for a boycott has spread beyond# Croatia. In <a href="https://qoto.org/tags/Bulgaria" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Bulgaria</span></a>, a political party in power has proposed a bill to limit the prices of <a href="https://qoto.org/tags/basic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>basic</span></a> food items, citing concerns over foreign companies profiting off citizens while sending revenue abroad. </p><p><a href="https://qoto.org/tags/Romania" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Romania</span></a> has also seen calls for a boycott, with the populist presidential candidate Calin Georgescu urging citizens to reject foreign suppliers. This movement has led to some results, such as <a href="https://qoto.org/tags/Carrefour" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Carrefour</span></a> reducing prices on 1,500 products by up to 25%.</p><p><a href="https://qoto.org/tags/Serbia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Serbia</span></a>, <a href="https://qoto.org/tags/BosniaHerzegovina" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BosniaHerzegovina</span></a>, <a href="https://qoto.org/tags/NorthMacedonia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NorthMacedonia</span></a>, and <a href="https://qoto.org/tags/Montenegro" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Montenegro</span></a> (<a href="https://qoto.org/tags/Balkans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Balkans</span></a>) have also heard calls for boycotts, with Prime Minister Milojko Spajic of Montenegro expressing personal support for the protests.</p><p><a href="https://www.europesays.com/1849061/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">europesays.com/1849061/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p>