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

Croatians welcome entry into eurozone, Schengen area

STORY: Croatians welcome entry into eurozone, Schengen area DATELINE: Jan. 3, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:35 LOCATION: Zagreb CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of people on the streets in Zagreb 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): STIPE DEDIC, Local resident 3. various of people on the streets in Zagreb 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Croatian): SNJEZANA BERI, Local resident 5. various of Croatian-Slovenian border crossing 6. various of ATM machines and prices in euros 7. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): MATEO BORAC, Local resident 8. various of Croatian Central Bank STORYLINE: Croatia entered the eurozone and the European Union's (EU) border-free Schengen area on New Year's Day. This was the first time a European country joined both the eurozone and the Schengen area on the same day, an important milestone for Croatia, an EU member since 2013. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): STIPE DEDIC, Local resident "Since I'm traveling abroad constantly, I am already used to euro and I think it's not going to affect my life dramatically. As I said, I hope it is