Theodorikakos vs supermarkets

Development Minister Takis Theodorikakos [AMNA]

The Ministry of Development has imposed fines totaling much than 2.2 cardinal euros connected the two largest supermarket chains successful terms of turnover, Sklavenitis and Lidl Hellas, for violating the codification of behaviour for offers and discounts, arsenic well arsenic the – present repealed – instrumentality connected the nett borderline ceiling.

The determination is considered by galore successful the marketplace arsenic the escalation of an informal war, initially simmering, present overt, betwixt Minister Takis Theodorikakos and the supermarket sector, focusing connected prices. 

According to what the ministry announced connected Wednesday, Sklavenitis was fined €1.44 cardinal for violations of the codification of conduct, pursuing an inspection ordered this summer.

The good imposed connected Lidl is €805,340 and concerns violations of the nett borderline ceiling, pursuing an inspection bid Theodorikakos had issued past year.

The process was completed connected September 5, 2025, and, according to Lidl, “the alleged violation concerns 32 products retired of a total of 510 products that were inspected.”

It is recalled that the measurement for the gross nett borderline ceiling, aft successive extensions, ceased to beryllium valid arsenic of July 1, 2025. Lidl Hellas speaks of an “arbitrary and unfair fine” successful its announcement, which stated that it will exhaust each ineligible means.