“Τhe opening of tourism is vital for the economic growth of Greece,” Development Minister Adonis Georgiadis said on Thursday as millions of Greeks wonder why the official opening on May 14 when coronavirus infections surge, some 70 people die in average per day and many regions are at “very high risk” regime.
In his usual cynical tone, Georgiadis added “tourism opens so that the state has revenues to support those businesses that are closed due to lockdown.
“For this reason,” the minister said, “financial tools were decided on to support companies that will remain closed in April.”
Georgiadis said that the government wants to open all stores in the “red zone” areas from Monday [April 12] but this will depend on the epidemiological picture and the relevant suggestions of the experts.
“We will comply with the suggestions of the experts,” he said and estimated that the situation at the end of April will be much better. He declined to give a date for the opening of restaurants, bars and cafes, saying that the priority is to fully open the retail sector.
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