The response from the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, to Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis’ intervention for measures against the unfair practices of multinationals, which result in the same or similar products being sold at different prices in EU countries, is absolutely positive.

This is a significant development for the Greek market and consumers, as Mr. Mitsotakis, in his letter to Ms. von der Leyen, had highlighted the problem of ‘different prices’ set by multinational groups for the same products to the detriment of consumers, especially in smaller population countries.

In her response letter, Ms. von der Leyen acknowledges the problem and states that she has instructed the Commission’s services to collect data from all countries in order to undertake initiatives and strengthen the EU’s legal and regulatory framework.