Praktiker

Major non-food chains warn they do not rule out "staging protests and various forms of civil disobedience" if they are not allowed to open - without an "artificial distinction based on stores' overall shopping area."

Praktiker Hellas is planning to create four new stores in Greece, following Thursday's official opening of its 16th outlet in the country.

The store in Anthoussa, northeastern Athens, is the sixth in Attica for the homeware retailer.

It constitutes a 4-million-euro investment and covers 10,500 square meters.

Videolux Holding was given on Thursday go-aheadto pursue with the acquisition of German DIY chain Praktiker in Bulgaria.

The deal, which had been pending approval by Bulgaria's Competition Protection Commission since February 27, was added into the watchdog's registry, the website Money.bg reported.