Greece's catering industry will close for a week in protest and demand that the government compensate for the loss of the epidemic

　　China News Service, September 10, according to the Greek "China Greek Times" report, due to the impact of the new crown epidemic, the Greek catering industry has been hit hard, making it difficult for many operators to maintain the daily operation of their stores.

Recently, the Greek Restaurant and Entertainment Stores Association (PASKEDI) stated in a statement that if the government does not introduce more measures to support the recovery of the catering industry, the association has decided to call for all its members to suspend business for a week from September 16 to 22. Protest.

However, the Attica branch of the association stated that it would not participate in the operation.

　　Niki Konstantinou, the chairman of the association, told the media that the association learned that many members had to sell their properties to maintain the restaurant because of the poor business conditions. In addition, there are many restaurants. Operators have been affected by the epidemic and so far, their business premises are still unable to resume business.

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　　Constantinou said: “We are not opposed to the government’s measures to protect public health, but we must do our best to support the sustainable development of enterprises.” She emphasized that in order to cooperate with the anti-epidemic work, only during the 2020 summer holiday season, Thousands of seasonal workers are unemployed.

Although the government provided 534 euros per person in subsidies to employees affected by the epidemic, it is still a drop in the bucket for employees in distress.

　　She emphasized: “If we need to close business at 12 midnight, we will do so. If the government asks us to close our doors early, we will also comply. However, companies that suffer losses due to restrictions should be compensated. These companies include: Bars, clubs, nightclubs. Otherwise, how would so many companies with a large number of employees deal with all this?"

　　In addition to asking the government to provide more compensation to the catering industry, the association also hopes that the government will lower the rent of catering shops and reduce the value-added tax on food and coffee to 6%.

(Cai Ling)