Price discrimination

The government is requesting the four interventions by the European Commission so that multinational companies do not sell their products more expensively in Greece.

Athens argues that the different pricing, without valid justification, by the multinationals conflicts with the most basic characteristic of the European Union, which is none other than the single market.

Authorities have made changes in a directive that regulates commercials and unfair business practices to protect customers from misguiding discount advertisements.

The lowest price levels in the European Union for 2013 for consumer goods and services were found in Bulgaria - 48% of the EU average, according to Eurostat latest data.