In Poland, an agreement could be reached between the government and companies in the service sector to ease restrictions, Writes napi.hu.
The compromise may be due to the fact that companies have been threatening the government for some time to open up despite sanctions due to their difficult economic situation.
It was hotels, restaurants and beauty companies that were struggling to loosen the restrictions.
In recent days, the number of demonstrators has increased and more people have opened their stores, risking a fine of up to 30,000 zlotys (2.4 million forint).
Marcin Mączyński, secretary of the Polish Chamber of Commerce for Hotels (IGHP), announced over the weekend successful talks with government representatives.
The force has helped ease austerity in the gastronomy, hotels and fitness sectors, while at the same time requiring the introduction of new health regulations to prevent the spread of infection.
Deputy Minister of Development, Labor and Technology, Olga Semenyuk, explained that the new regulations will be developed in the days leading up to the end of January. These will primarily regulate the distance, the number of hand sanitizers, who will have to oversee the current regulations and how.
Entrepreneur representatives said they would be willing to submit to the new regulations if, in return, they can reopen their business in February at reduced capacity.
According to the latter, hotels would initially only rent half of their rooms when they opened, and restaurants would only be able to take a seat next to every second table in restaurants.
