How much does feta cheese cost in Greece?

Feta cheese, Greece's world-famous salty white delicacy, has become the main point of contention in the pre-election debate, as political leaders cannot seem to agree on who better knows what it costs on supermarket shelves.

The heated exchanges over the price of feta - both in Parliament and social media - highlight the importance of the cost of living shaping Greeks' vote when they head to the ballots on June 9.

The debate was triggered during last week's parliamentary debate, when Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis rejected calls from the opposition to reduce indirect taxes as part of an effort to ease consumer prices. The government argues that savings would not be passed on to consumers and the cuts would create a hole in Greece's public finances.

During the debate, Mitsotakis rejected the claim that even some Greek products are more expensive in Greece...

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