In Greece, many cafes, taverns and restaurants closed their shops on Tuesday. You are calling for government support because of the current Corona measures. Well-known entertainment districts such as the old town at the foot of the Acropolis, popular with tourists, were deserted. Instead, hundreds of hosts demonstrated in the cities of Athens, Patras and Thessaloniki. Among other things, the industry is calling for a lower VAT rate as well as subsidies for rent, energy and labor costs. This does not meet with understanding everywhere. “Last Corona winter, we helped the catering industry with around 700 million euros because of the lockdown – no other industry received so much help,” said Labor Minister Kostis Chatzidakis. Now there is at least no lockdown, but nationwide 3G. The gastronomy suffers from this. “We are neglecting the government’s vaccination strategy, we have to check vaccination records as if we were the police,” said Soula Sotiriou, owner of a tavern. Some guests reacted angrily to the controls, saying it was very uncomfortable overall. Labor Minister Chatzidakis is now promising to examine possible aid. However, there will be no withdrawal of the 3G rule.
Protest – Greek gastro closes for one day – economy
