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Retail, gastronomy and hotel: “Unacceptable!” Great anger after the Corona summit - and Altmaier praises

2021-03-04T10:34:39.364Z


Retail, gastronomy and tourism had high expectations in the run-up to the Corona summit. But instead of the hoped-for clear opening perspective, there is now a hangover mood.


Retail, gastronomy and tourism had high expectations in the run-up to the Corona summit.

But instead of the hoped-for clear opening perspective, there is now a hangover mood.

Berlin - The results of the Corona * summit by the federal and state governments are creating a hangover mood in the economy.

The existing lockdown will de facto be extended to the end of March for the vast majority of stationary retailers, HDE Managing Director Stefan Genth summed up on Thursday.

A stable incidence of below 50, which is mentioned as a condition for the reopening of all stores, is unlikely to be achieved across the board in the foreseeable future.

The extension of the lockdown until the end of the month will cost the closed trading companies around ten billion euros in sales.

In addition, Genth criticized the fact that state aid payments were only sparse.

“Politics continues to orient itself stubbornly exclusively to incidence values.

This approach seems increasingly questionable. "

Corona step-by-step plan: criticism of the vaccination rate

There was also clear criticism from the trades.

"For many of our businesses affected by closings, the federal-state resolutions do not bring the hoped-for opening option in the near future," criticized Hans Peter Wollseifer, President of the Craftsmen's trade.

In order to prevent company deaths “on a broad front”, economic life must be made possible again as quickly as possible, provided this is epidemiologically justifiable.

Wollseifer also criticized the “fixation solely on incidence values”, the lack of consideration of the hygiene concepts in the companies and the slow pace of vaccination.

Corona step-by-step plan: Disillusionment at the hotel and restaurant association

The general manager of the German Hotel and Restaurant Association (DEHOGA), Ingrid Hartges, was similarly disillusioned.

"The decisions are a disappointment, especially because no specific opening perspective for the restaurants and hotels has been decided," said Hartges.

The federal government and all those responsible would have to do their homework, for example with more speed with vaccinations and a clever rapid test strategy.

And the November and December aid should reach all companies.

"Unfortunately that is not the case yet."

The German Travel Association (DRV) also called for an acceleration of vaccinations and an intelligent test strategy.

"It is unacceptable that we are being forced to remain in lockdown due to the lack of tests and the far too slow vaccination process," said DRV President Norbert Fiebig of the Funke Group.

Corona step-by-step plan: Minister of Economic Affairs defends results

Federal Minister of Economics Peter Altmaier (CDU) defended the results of the federal-state consultations.

“A lot has been achieved for the economy,” said Altmaier.

There will be the first important opening steps as early as March.

In addition, the group said goodbye to the controversial 35 incidence.

"The incidence of 35, which was very severe, which annoyed and upset many, is no longer a prerequisite for opening," stressed the minister.

In the business world, criticism of the former head of the Chancellery had recently grown significantly.

(dpa / utz)

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