The differentiated pricing policy pursued companies for similar products, taking advantage of their market position in the market of certain EU countries, the issue that the Prime Minister has pointed Kyriakos Mitsotakiswas at the heart of the meeting-prodigy that the Dimitris Tsiodras in the European Parliament in Brussels.

The aim of the meeting was to coordinate MEPs by eight EU Member States facing a similar problem (Belgium, Denmark, Greece, Croatia, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Czech Republic and Slovakia) with the aim of abolishing unjustified territorial restrictions (Territical) EU citizens and small and medium -sized enterprises can benefit from the operation of the EU single market, regardless of their place of residence.

He noted that these restrictions unjustifiably increase the prices on the shelf in some Member States compared to others and significantly affect the purchasing power of European citizens.

The meeting was attended by MEPs and a representative of MEPs from the Netherlands, Denmark and Luxembourg.

The MEP and spokesman for the ND Eurogroup highlighted the initiatives already taken by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis’ letter to the President of the European Commission Ursula Von Der Leyen and the joint proposal of eight Member States within the Council of Ministers Competitiveness. 2024 at the initiative of Mr Micky Adriaansens, formerly the Minister of Finance of the Netherlands and noted that the cost of these restrictions on European consumers is estimated by the European Commission at 14 billion euros a year.

He emphasized the need for immediate and decisive measures at the EU level to effectively address these practices for the benefit of European consumers and small and medium -sized enterprises, noting that “it is inconceivable in a single market to sell similar or identical products at different prices, depending on size, depending on size, depending on size, depending on the size. of the market at the expense of consumers »

In conclusion, MEPs agreed to the assumption of joint initiatives to raise the issue, such as sending a relevant joint letter to the European Commission, discussion to the Committee of Single Market and Consumer Protection (IMCO) and a request for discussion in the European Parliament plenary. of the competent executive vice -president of the Commission Stéphane Séjourné.