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Serbian Minister comments on retail boycott and rising prices

Jagoda Lazarević, Serbia’s Minister of Internal and Foreign Trade, addressed the recent boycott of retail chains—which has affected multiple countries, including Serbia—acknowledging public frustration over rising prices of basic goods. She emphasized that while salaries and pensions are increasing, much of the additional income is quickly consumed by higher costs of essential products, which people expect to be affordable. Lazarević expressed her own frustration over sudden price hikes and questioned how those with lower incomes manage their limited budgets. She…