For fines announced yesterday (24.9.2025) to chains supermarket He spoke today (25.9.2025) at 90.1 fm, the Minister of Development Takis Theodorikakoswhile not failing to mention prices on supermarket products and the intensive controls for them.
“The law is law and applies to everyone. Fines announced yesterday (24.9.2025) 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 hypotension, while in the second case we had a violation of the Code of Conduct for misleading discounts in 36 product codes, “Takis Theodorikakos stressed.
“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 on the application of the Code of Conduct are continuing, ”added Theodorikakos.
The minister then said 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 food industry have undertaken the commitment to directly reduce prices to 1,000 product codes. They will do well to realize that this commitment is about both their image and how society treats them. “
At the same time, he pointed out that with his interventions HYPE last year, for five months we had negative inflation in food – the lowest in the eurozone – and stressed that “this effort must be consolidated, because everyone must contribute to the pricing».
On the actual profit of the supermarkets, the minister made it clear that “we have no problem with profits, we want businesses to win, but not to argue that they are 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 and Market Supervisionstressing that “we have a comprehensive strategy for protecting citizens, a reform that meets resistors, but will be done. A new independent authority we are reinforcing with 300 new auditors, modern digital media And it 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 was particularly also on the subject of roofingwhich characterized the most serious and 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, answering a question about the popular marketshe stated that 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. “