Croatia posted the highest inflation rate in the eurozone in January, with consumer prices rising 5% year-on-year, as discontent over soaring costs fuels a growing shopping boycott across the Balkans.

Consumer groups across Croatia called for a nation-wide shopping boycott on Friday to protest rising food prices and biting inflation in the Balkan country. According to organisers, the protest ...

Diocletian, who once ruled territory that now includes Croatia, tried and failed to rein in inflation by dictating prices.

In an update, Croatia's central bank, the HNB, has revised its forecasts for the economy, with inflation set to rise while growth slows. In its latest report, released Thursday, the HNB bumped up its ...

The boycott comes a week after consumers in Croatia last week stayed away from shops as part of an initiative launched by Croatian consumer rights group "Halo, inspektore" ("Hello, Inspector").