The president of the Pancyprian Federation of Leisure Center Owners Associations, Neophytos Thrasyvoulou, is completely satisfied with the three-day move, as the occupancy of the Leisure Centers in some areas has exceeded 100%, as he said.
In his statements to KYPE, Mr. Thrasyvoulou stated that the free areas of Famagusta had the first place, followed by Paphos. The free areas of Tyllyria, he continued, showed a very high demand in Leisure Centers and the same continued in the mountains. Larnaca moved to normal levels, without fluctuations, while Limassol recorded a decrease of 20% after the people of Limassol chose Paphos and the mountains, he added.
Nicosia again showed the biggest decrease, since "the people of Nicosia consider the free areas of Famagusta as their second city", said Mr. Thrasyvoulou.
At the same time, Neophytos Thrasyvoulou referred to the problems of the next day, with the reduced tourist traffic, and the termination of the support plans by the Ministry of Tourism, along with the problems created by the pandemic in the restart of the tourism economy.
He said that the state should take seriously the announcements of the International Monetary Fund "which sent clear messages that Cyprus is completely dependent on tourism and that if the businesses of the tourism industry are not supported, it will have chain problems in the public service, in the municipalities." , to the semi-governmental and wholesale and retail companies of our country ".
He also pointed out that the Federation of Leisure Center Owners Associations, in a letter to the Minister of Labor, has requested specific proposals to resolve the problem in the workforce.
The president of OSIKA said that evictions and decrees in leisure centers are increasing daily and many businessmen are in despair.
He said that at this stage, in order for the food industry to be able to withstand, the support plan from the Ministry of Labor must be continued and included in the subsidy plans of the Ministry of Tourism for July and August.
Finally, he asked for the issue of rents to be discussed again, but also for the reduction of fees by the union of municipalities, since, as he said, most businesses have been closed for more than a year.