State-owned food stores in the EU: from grand promises of low prices to bankruptcies

Sunday, Oct 26, 2025

Mediapool

State-run food stores in the EU often fail despite promises, mirroring a failed Romanian initiative.

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State-run food stores in the EU often result in broken promises regarding low prices, corruption investigations, and bankruptcies. A similar concept proposed by Bulgarian politician Delyan Peevski has been implemented in Romania for years but is nearing failure; out of 60 promised stores, only three have actually opened, and they are already closed.

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