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Croatia’s controversial ban on Sunday shopping is now in effect (as of January 1). Perceived as a concession to Croatia’s powerful Roman Catholic Church, the law bans stores from opening on Sundays except for  bakeries, newsstands, flowershops, and stores located in hospitals, gas stations, and bus and train stations. Shopping over the Christmas holidays and the summer season is also allowed under the law.

The law was passed in July 2008 over the bitter objections of retailers who warn that implementing the law could lead to 7000 lost jobs at a time when the Croatian economy can ill afford such a blow. A large retailers association has appealed the law.

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