Greece: catering strike against the government’s anti-covid measures
Today, Tuesday, November 16, the catering sector, pubs, cafes and restaurants will go on strike to protest against the Mitsotakis government's anti-COVID measures, which allegedly pruned to dramatic income losses of 30-50% and threaten thousands of jobs. I work in the sector. A very serious situation that obviously could not pass without an answer
On Tuesday, members of the Greek Federation of Restaurants will deliver a petition to the office of Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis.
" Unlike other places (Church, stadiums, public transport), the restaurant industry has high vaccination rates to prove, despite the costs and inconvenience in business operation ", said the president of the General Food Industries Association. and Greek wineries George Kavvathas.
The crisis is evident if we analyze the contribution of the services component to the Greek GDP:
Kavvathas stressed that there is a 30-50% reduction in turnover nationwide, which is the limit of survival for companies in an essential sector in the Hellenic economy.
For his part, Development Minister Adonis Georgiades accused the catering professionals of "ingratitude", pointing out that the restaurant sector was heavily subsidized compared to other sectors during the pandemic. Obviously, the view is biased, given that COVID-19 aid to the Greek economy amounted to only 3.1% of GDP, against 3.4% for Italy and, above all, 4.3% of the Spain.
He added that the concerns of entrepreneurs and restaurateurs should be directed to the unvaccinated, "since it is their fault if the epidemic continues to exist." It almost seems to be in Italy with the hunt for greasers!
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