{"id":27098,"date":"2021-12-10T19:57:32","date_gmt":"2021-12-10T18:57:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/?p=27098"},"modified":"2021-12-10T19:58:57","modified_gmt":"2021-12-10T18:58:57","slug":"government-decision-to-freeze-prices-hardly-implemented-citizens-complain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/government-decision-to-freeze-prices-hardly-implemented-citizens-complain\/","title":{"rendered":"Government decision to freeze prices hardly implemented, citizens complain"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A government decision to freeze the price of products encompassed in the basket of goods brought market inspectors to the ground for routine controls amid complaints from citizens.<\/p>\n<p>After several days, inspectors noted some \u201cminor violations\u201d, with only one store in Bitola who had raised the price of several products. Inspectors did not notice any other violations, explaining that some companies did not have a record of what the old prices were so they could not make a comparison.<\/p>\n<p>But even though the Inspectorate concluded that there were no significant violations, citizens are not satisfied with the market prices on the brink of the holiday season.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPrices have gone up; we cannot bear the costs with the salaries we have. The state said that prices weren\u2019t going to change, but that\u2019s not true\u201d, said a citizen.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn general, the prices are high. The state must do something about that as this is unbearable\u201d, said another citizen.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYes, prices have risen. I am not sure if that came after the government\u2019s decision, but some prices have gone up drastically. The decision to freeze the price is unnoticeable\u201d, he added.<\/p>\n<p>Violations for not complying with the government\u2019s decision may be fined up to \u20ac10,000.<\/p>\n<p><strong>YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/north-macedonia\/2021\/12\/04\/n-macedonia-to-maintain-price-freeze-on-basic-goods-until-january-31\/\">N. Macedonia to maintain price freeze on basic goods until January 31<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/north-macedonia\/2021\/12\/02\/manufacturers-protest-government-move-to-ban-single-use-plastic-bags\/\">Manufacturers protest government move to ban single-use plastic bags<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A government decision to freeze the price of products encompassed in the basket of goods brought market inspectors to the ground for routine controls amid complaints from citizens. 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