The Minister of Development Kostas Skrekas, in the presence of the Secretary General of Trade, Sotiris Anagnostopoulos, met today, Monday, November 27, with representatives of the Greek Supermarket Association (ESE), under the Chairman of the Board of Directors, Aristotelis Panteliadis (METRO AEVE), the Secretary General , Costas Mavroides (GALAXIAS) and the General Manager, Apostolos Petalas.

During the meeting which developed into a particularly positive atmospherethe following topics were discussed:

• The implementation of the “Christmas Basket” ahead of the festive season.
• The evolution of the government initiative “Permanent Price Reduction” and its possible enrichment with more products marked -5%.
• The design of the reform of the Ministry of Development to streamline the functioning of the market and prevent mechanisms that increase prices on the shelf as well as fictitious promotions.

The Minister of Development, Kostas Skrekas, after the end of the meeting, emphasized: “We had a very constructive meeting with the Supermarket Association. Our unquestionable goal is to strengthen the purchasing power of all consumers, especially the most vulnerable, within the conditions created by imported precision. Also, to clarify as soon as possible the landscape of misleading offers and discounts for the benefit of healthy business competition and the protection of the consumer public”.