Μake us preferred on Google Lamb and turkey are among the products expected to become cheaper under a new Greek initiative aimed at reducing the cost of Christmas shopping.
The program, called “Holidays for All,” is intended to secure price reductions across approximately 25 product categories and is scheduled to begin December 18.
Speaking to public broadcaster ERT on Sunday, November 8, Despina Tsangari, head of the Independent Authority for Market Control and Consumer Protection, said around 60 product codes had already been gathered for the initiative. Efforts are underway to include more products before the program begins.
In some categories, authorities are seeking reductions of more than 5%, which was the minimum target in previous phases of the national price-reduction initiative.
Details of the Christmas shopping basket are expected to be announced toward the end of November.
More than 1,100 products included in price-cut initiative
Tsangari also outlined progress under the broader national initiative to reduce prices.
A price freeze was introduced in July and August, followed by the first phase of the price-reduction program in September, which continued through October.
The second phase, covering November and December, has now expanded to more than 1,100 product codes with reduced prices.
More than 100 products have been added since the previous week’s count of 994, while the average price reduction stands at 7.1%, according to figures presented by Tsangari.
