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Shopping malls in Romania could reopen on June 15
Government will re-open the shopping malls on June 15 if by then the number of COVID-19 infected people will decrease, said on Tuesday Minister of Economy, Energy and Business Environment Virgil Popescu in a Facebook post.
"Today, me and Prime Minister Ludovic Orban had a meeting with members of the Romanian Real Estate Investors Association. They presented to us the problems they have faced during this period of crisis. We agreed that if the epidemiological situation shows us that the number of infected people is decreasing, we will open the malls on June 15," wrote Popescu.
He added that the government is not currently considering opening cinema halls and playgrounds inside the malls.
"But for the time being, we are not considering June 15 as a date to re-open cinemas and playgrounds inside the malls. Relaxation measures will be taken slowly, to help revitalize the economy, for life to return to normalcy."
Prime Minister Ludovic Orban also said he is currently analyzing with specialists the calendar for a gradual resumption of activity of the large commercial centres, if the epidemiological situation allows is, with the commercial activities to become operational in a first stage.
According to a post on the Facebook page of the Government, the PM on Monday evaluated, together with the representatives of the Association of Real Estate Investors in Romania the effects of the measures meant to support the economy affected by the COVID-19 epidemic, as well as the decision to be taken next, in resuming the operations in this sector under safety conditions.
Moreover, another item on the consultations referred to the facilities this sector needs to return to normal economic activity. "Prime Minister Orban said that, in social terms, the employees whose activity cannot be resumed will benefit from the furlough measure including after June 1, 2020, with new active support measures to be taken for them to be able to keep their jobs. In supporting the economy, after the measures that were already taken, the Government prepared an economic relaunch plan aimed at stimulating investments, through credit guarantee mechanisms for the working capital and state aid schemes," shows the same post.