On the initiative of Romanian radicals on Monday, a one -day boycott of supermarkets was organized in the country. He called for him, among others, presidential candidate Calin Georgescu, who won the annulled presidential election in 2024. Georgescu accused supermarkets and hypermarkets that they did not sell Romanian products and eliminate jobs by introducing self -service cash registers.
According to the media, the extreme -right Romanian politicians called for the supermarket boycott on Monday, including Calin Georgescuwhich took first place in the canceled first round of presidential elections in November 2024. The pro -Russian candidate, who is currently the leader of surveys before the May presidential elections, accused the supermarkets and hypermarkets in social media that they do not sell Romanian products and liquidate workplaces by introducing self -service cash registers. Earlier, Georgescu also talked about “unacceptable” price increases.
Calin GeorgescuPAP/EPA
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Boycotting shopping in Romania. This is the result
George Simion, the leader of the Eurosceptic and Sovereign Party, also called for a boycott. – On February 10 I will join the Romanians who say “quite” abuse of large retail chains – said the politician cited by the Digi24 station portal. The Prime Minister of Romania Marcel Ciolac and the Minister of Agriculture Florin Barb stated that a boycott can harm Romanian producers.
On Monday afternoon, the Romanian association of large retail chains shared data from stores. – Shops are open and work normally. The commercial movement is typical for Monday at the beginning of February – said the head of the association, George Badescu, in an interview with the Pro TV station. – The number of buyers remained the same – told the television correspondent present at one of the marketplaces in Bucharest.
One of the Romanian supermarkets on a boycott dayEnex
Shopping boycott in Europe
Romania is not the only country in this part of Europe in which shopping boycott was organized this year. The first boycott took place in Croatia on January 24. He lasted a week and embraced Selected supermarket chains and three product groups. Later, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Bosnia and Herzegovina joined the boycott.
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