Famagusta District: A cry of agony for small and medium enterprises

Additional support measures to deal with the consequences of the Koronoi pandemic in small and medium-sized enterprises were requested today at a press conference held at the Museum "Sea" in Ayia Napa, organized groups of the province of Famagusta.

POVEK Larnaca - Famagusta, joined forces with the Association of Leisure Center Owners, the association of water sports and rental vehicles, starting a struggle for survival of small and medium enterprises that are, as they say, one step before the financial collapse.

Rents, electricity, social security in combination with a universal reduction of turnover of 90% "knelt" the businesses of the province, while many people are unemployed, since many businesses remain closed.

Our position is, says Stefanos Koursaris - Secretary General of POVE that the government should declare the area as affected and immediately implement a plan to rescue businesses in tourist areas. In tourist areas, rents are a huge business outlet.

There was also talk of the region's immediate dependence on tourism, the sector most affected, which makes it even more difficult for businesses to survive.

During the press conference, the representatives of the ensembles signed a resolution, which they will send to the government.

Through the resolution, they call for a substantial reduction of rents by law, suspension of evictions for three years, a comprehensive package of support for small and medium-sized enterprises in tourist areas and suspension of evictions for three years.

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