Bulgaria’s Minister of Finance Temenuzhka Petkova said that the turnover of large retail chains in Bulgaria decreased by 28.8% on the day of the boycott compared to the previous day, reported BTA.
Temenuzhka Petkova took part in the meeting on food prices convened by Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov. The data comes from the fiscal devices of the large retail chains.
On February 13, a boycott of large retail chains was held over high food prices. The boycott in Bulgaria followed the example of other Balkan countries, including Croatia, North Macedonia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, etc. A new boycott is being planned for February 20.
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