Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis visited the Central Vegetable Market of Athens, in Agios Ioannis Rentis. After the talks he had with traders about the movement in the market and the prices, he claimed that “we will celebrate Easter with a smile” and that “in several products we have price drops”.
Kyriakos Mitsotakis, who was accompanied by the Minister of Development Kostas Skrekas, was informed, according to Maximou, about the interest that exists abroad in Greek products and the quality advantages they have in order to strengthen their penetration in markets outside Greece.
“This is not the first time I have visited the Central Market of Athens here in Rentis and it will not be the last. At this juncture, these visits take on a special importance, as the effort continues so that Greek consumers can enjoy quality products at reasonable prices,” said the prime minister.
Among other things, he mentioned the “Godfather’s Basket”, which is being implemented from today (22/4), as well as the “Easter Basket”, which is expected to start in a few days. “We are striving, with strict controls on the market and always in consultation with the entire supply chain, to be able to offer consumers products that will be at prices corresponding to or even lower than last year’s”, Kyriakos Mitsotakis argued and added:
“And I am already happy to find that in a number of products, vegetables and fruits, we have prices that are lower than last year. And, of course, let me emphasize that the better the supply chain works, the more our suppliers invest in logistics infrastructure, the more this will eventually result in better prices for our consumers.”
“The fight against accuracy we have said many times that it is a continuous fight. But for the first time, we have encouraging signs that the persistent food inflation seems to be beginning to abate. And, as I said, we already have price drops on several products, which after all is what we want in order to relieve the average household and of course let us all spend the Easter holidays with a smile and enjoying the best possible prices for the typical Easter products products”, said the prime minister.
For his part, Kostas Skrekas stated that “the government’s effort to maintain affordable prices for households in view of the Easter table continues”. “We are not complacent. We see that gradually the prices of fruit and vegetable products have started to decline. Of course, the effort continues. Today begins the “Godfather’s and Godmother’s Basket”, where we will give the possibility, with the products included, to the godparents to make our children happy during the Easter holidays”, he said and added:
“On Wednesday, the day after tomorrow, the “Basket” for the Easter festive table will also start, which will include lamb, buns and, of course, chocolate eggs, so that we can ensure affordable prices. Prices for lamb and goat, which will be the same or even lower in the “Basket”, compared to last year’s corresponding Easter season.
