Croatians choose to prepare modest Easter meals due to high inflation

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Croatians choose to prepare modest Easter meals due to high inflation

STORY: Croatians choose to prepare modest Easter meals due to high inflation DATELINE: April 7, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:34 LOCATION: Zagreb CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of a food market in Zagreb 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Croatian): ZELJKA BABIC, Customer 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Croatian): ROZA GABRIC, Pensioner 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Croatian): ROZA GABRIC, Pensioner 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (Croatian): SNJEZANA SAMONA, Trader STORYLINE: As Easter approaches, people in Croatia are concerned about inflation and the rising costs of food, wondering how they will cover the high costs of the upcoming holiday meals. Although the markets in Zagreb, Croatia's capital, are crowded, customers cautiously pay attention to every euro they spend. They are shopping for eggs, radishes, onion, ham, lamb, or fish, the elemental requirements for the usual Easter meal, and many are disappointed with the rising costs of life and choose to prepare modest Easter meals to save money. SOUNDBITE 1 (Croatian): ZELJKA BABIC, Customer "The price of radishes and

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