The shelves of German stores and supermarkets are becoming more and more empty – you can read in the media across the Oder region. So we went to the border town of Pasouk and visited four large stores of leading chains – Aldi, Edica, Rio or Kaufland.
There were empty shelves everywhere. However, the situation was nowhere near as dire. Shopping was possible, although not all products were always available. This does not mean that the situation cannot change soon. Store employees keep saying “the holidays are in jeopardy again.”
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