With the tourist season formally launching on Saturday, Development Minister Adonis Georgiadis is not ruling out the possibility of allowing catering businesses that do not have outdoor spaces to operate indoors as of June 1.
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The turnover of businesses in Greece fell by more than 1.8 billion euros in February compared to the same month in 2020, while the year-on-year drop in the first couple of months of this year came to €4.8 billion, according to figures released by the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) on Friday.
Τhe government wants retail commerce to reopen on April 5, even if that means having a transition period until April 12 during which purchases will be made through the “click-in-shop” method – i.e. after an appointment – according to sources.
Greece will lift some Covid-19 restrictions next week as part of a plan to gradually reopen a fragile economy even as its hospitals remain under severe pressure from stubbornly high infections, authorities said on Friday.
After more than a year of coronavirus-related restrictions in Greece – which have had an impact on all members of society, to a greater or lesser degree – perhaps it’s not always easy to expect citizens to fully comply with the measures.
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