In Croatia, shops will be closed on Sundays and public holidays in the future. Most shops in the tourist-oriented country are only allowed to be open 16 Sundays a year. The new regulation, which still has to be approved by parliament, is expected to come into force on July 1.
The Croatian government on Thursday submitted a new trade law to parliament that would introduce restrictions on shop opening hours.
Dealers are free to choose the 16 Sundays they can work, Croatian media reported. Shops located in train stations, bus stations and airports, ports and marinas, ships, petrol stations, campsites, hospitals, hotels and cultural institutions are exempt from the ban on opening on Sundays.
The exceptions also apply to markets and family farms, tobacconists may be open on Sundays and public holidays between 07:00 and 13:00.
Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenković sees a good balance in the rule with 16 working days on Sunday: “I believe this will contribute to more rights for workers and a better family life.”
Source: Krone
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