Mickoski said that one of the goals is for the annual increase in the prices of basic food products in July not to exceed the 3 percent threshold, specifically to remain below 3 percent, and that, according to him, everyone has agreed to this. He stressed that to achieve this objective, a similar meeting should also be organized with producers, distributors and suppliers, after which all parties will sit together at one table and assume social responsibility.

The State Market Inspectorate has been tasked with conducting a comparison of the prices of basic food products, with the aim of determining exactly at which link in the chain the increase in food prices is being created.

The prime minister added that the State Market Inspectorate will prepare a comparative analysis between the prices of the same product, that is, the same item, from suppliers to supermarkets and the prices that supermarkets offer for that same product to consumers, the public. According to him, for May 2025, compared with May 2026, it will be seen what is creating the situation in which the prices of basic food products are increasing.

Asked by journalists whether he suspects abuses by traders, Mickoski said he follows the American saying, “Trust, but verify.”

Also yesterday, after the Regulatory Commission cut fuel prices, the prime minister sent traders a strong message, saying that the crisis is over and that citizens have been tolerant. He said that now it is the turn of traders and distributors to repay that debt by lowering prices, especially those of basic food products. Mickoski added that he will not accept explanations and excuses, while warning that the names of supermarkets that fail to lower prices will also be made public.

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