Chinanews, April 27. According to the WeChat public account of the Greek "China Greek Times", the Greek government previously announced that restaurants and cafes will resume operations from May 3rd.
However, because the curfew measures are still being implemented, many people worry that they will be punished for failing to return home in time when eating out.
In an interview with the media, Greek Development Minister Azonis Georgiadis clarified that people will not be troubled by this problem after the catering industry recovers.
Georgiadis said: “People don’t have to worry about fines, but due to the high infection rate, the restaurant’s business hours will end before 11 pm.” According to regulations, from April 26 to May 3, there will be a curfew. The time is from 11 pm to 6 am the next day.
Many catering practitioners expressed dissatisfaction with the government's regulations. They said that they had to shorten their business hours because of the curfew regulations.
At present, Greek citizens need to send registration text messages when they travel. Whether they need to send text messages when they go to restaurants, Panagiotis Stuplidis, secretary general of the Greek Business and Consumer Protection Association, said on the 26th that from 5 Travel between urban areas will resume on March 3, and citizens will no longer have to send text messages when they go to restaurants.
Although the restaurant will no longer accept customers after 11pm, it can still continue to provide takeaway services.
Greek Prime Minister Mizotakis said at a cabinet meeting held on the 26th that from the 27th, people over the age of 30 can make an appointment for the new crown pneumonia vaccination, and the order will begin on the 28th.
He pointed out that the vaccination plan is steadily advancing in Greece.
He said: "The government's current task is to restore the country's economic and social life to a certain normal state. This task must be carried out under the premise of observing health regulations. Therefore, this is an extremely difficult task." He believes The interaction of factors such as the vaccination plan, the degree of citizen cooperation, and the country’s productivity will enable Greece to finally defeat the epidemic.
He warned that with the removal of restrictions, every next step must be carried out with caution, so that the country can open smoothly and restarted activities will not be forced to close again.
(Cai Ling)