Restaurants and bars will remain closed until 15 January. This was one of the main announcements made by the Luxembourg government on Wednesday. An statement that has stirred up numerous reactions on social media platforms and in particular on the page of the Horesca sector, which considers that its sector is “paying the price” for the ongoing health crisis.
In its statement, the federation says it is “surprised” to see how quickly parliament passed laws that led to the closure of their businesses. Concurrently, the federation notes, the government was not being swift enough when it came to setting up aid mechanisms in the sector’s favour. It also states that “a large part of the costs” caused by this crisis remained the responsibility of the individual companies.
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The federation describes the situation as “unacceptable”. It also predicts “a death foretold for many companies” and states that hotels, restaurants, and cafés no longer had the necessary cash flow because the State did not assume its responsibilities.
Last week, the sector had urged the government to pass the law on aid for uncovered costs as well as to extend the validity of the distributed accommodation vouchers for an additional twelve months. So far, the government has yet to respond to these demands.
