“The law is law and applies to everyone. The fines announced yesterday are the result of two checks. In one case there was a violation of 32 ceiling codes at the rate of profit and this business was hypotropic, while in the second case we had a breach of the Code of Conduct for misleading discounts in 36 product codes. “ The Minister of Development, Takis Theodorikakos, said, speaking at 90.1 fm.

“Any supermarket chain she considers to have been wronged can go to the courts and claim her right. DIMEA is doing its job very well and applying the law. Strict controls for the application of the Code of Conduct continue »added Mr. Theodorikakos.

The Minister of Development then stated that “A large part of society responds to meeting its needs, but there is also a serious part that is left behind and tested. We have to help them every possible way. Supermarket chains and the food industry have undertaken the commitment to immediately reduce prices to 1,000 product codes. Well they will make them realize that this commitment is about both their image and how society treats them. “. At the same time, he pointed out that with the interventions of the ministry last winter, for five months we had negative inflation in food – the lowest in the eurozone – and stressed that “This effort must be consolidated, because everyone has to contribute to prices.”

For the real gain of supermarketsthe Minister of Development made it clear that “We have no problem with profitswe want businesses to win, but to Do not argue that it is 1.5% and therefore cannot reduce prices. Let them gain less, facilitating our fellow citizens who have a bigger problem. “

Mr. Theodorikakos also referred to the new National Independent Consumer Protection Authority her Marketstressing how “We have a comprehensive strategy for protecting citizens, a reform that encounters resistance, but will be done. A new independent authority we are reinforcing with 300 new auditors, modern digital media and will be a real shield for consumers. It will be voted on for the next 50 days, followed by the selection of the Governor with a five -year term and will not depend on the government. The new beginning will be ready in the first half of 2026. “

The Minister of Development particularly stood on the subject of roofingwhich he described as the more serious and more acute accuracy problem for households: “A family that paid 550 euros rent six years ago today pays 1,100. This is the real exit. You can differentiate the supermarket or reduce it a little, but the rent you have to pay for a whole month and every month. We have to strategically focus our attention on what really hurts the citizens. “

Finally, in response to inquiry for them popular markets, He said he supports the institution fully upgrading: “I am in favor of creating lay people only for producers so that the product can reach the field directly on the shelf, without intermediaries. Such a provision will be included in the bill we are preparing, giving this opportunity to municipalities. “