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Supermarket chain Lidl has apologized for airbrushing Christian crosses out of images of the Greek island of Santorini on some of its food packaging, after being hit by criticism on social media.

German supermarket chain Lidl is being criticized for editing a photo showing a Greek church by removing the Orthodox cross on top of it.

The photograph is used in packaging of the Eridanous range of Greek products, and the company has responded by saying that they did this wishing to be "religiously neutral."

With many Greeks leaving the larger cities for the summer holidays, large supermarket chains have taken their battle for a slice of the market beyond their traditional stomping ground.

"Benzin" (Gazoline) - the new Bulgarian movie, is going to be released via cinemas on May 19th.

What is more, on May 25th, there is going to be a special screening in "Lumiere Lidl" cinema. The spectators will have the opportunity to take part in an open discussion with the actors.

A batch of a chicken-based food product called Tou Hasapi Souvlaki Kotopoulo me Piperia has been withdrawn from supermarket shelves after an inspection by the the Hellenic Food Authority (EFET) revealed traces of salmonella.

German businesses prefer to trade with Bulgaria rather than invest into the country, an article on DW Bulgaria's website argues.

Bilateral trade has posted a sevenfold increase since Bulgaria joined the EU in 2007 and is likely to reach EUR 7 B in 2016, with the volume of exported goods by Bulgaria now being just 25% lower than the one imported from Germany.

German retailer Lidl will build another 20 retail outlets in Serbia in 2016 and 2017.

The company's representatives announced this during a meeting with Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic in Belgrade on Wednesday.

Greece had a contingency plan to open corruption investigations into German companies so as to “raise the cost of rupture” for Greece’s creditors. The targeted companies included Siemens, Lidl and Allianz.

BELGRADE - Serbian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign and Internal Trade and Telecommunications Rasim Ljajic stated on Wednesday that there are three reasons why prices should not increase, and these include low purchasing power, good agricultural year and crisis in EU-Russia relations.

"Three reasons why prices should not increase"

BELGRADE -- Rasim Ljajić says there are "three reasons why prices should not increase - low purchasing power, good agricultural year, and crisis in EU-Russia relations."