The fact that both Germans and Dutch were urged not to come to the market in Enschede today is not accepted by the market walkers. “I understand that measures are being taken, but this is very much exaggerated.”
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Today was nowhere near as busy as other Saturdays in Enschede. Germany issued a negative travel advice for Overijssel last night. Moreover, the mayor of Enschede Onno van Veldhuizen earlier this week also called on Dutch people not to come to the Saturday market.
‘No exhibition here’
This discouragement policy is met with resistance from the market traders. “So no Dutch and no Germans. Ridiculous, this makes no sense,” says a market trader who sells bags.
“What are we here for? We don’t have an exhibition, you know. I would like to earn some money. I think it’s fine that they warn about the corona virus, but it should stay with the road.”
We don’t have an exhibition. I would like to earn some money.
Economic interest
Market trader Peter van Mook also criticizes the mayor’s appeal. “Of course it remains a difficult story,” he emphasizes. “This hits my wallet and that is difficult.”
The market trader says about Van Veldhuizen: “You don’t talk about equal monks, equal hoods. He is a civil servant and he thinks about health. That’s a good thing, but of course there is also an economic interest.”
Not happy
3 October, a German holiday, is normally a day where the market vendors in Enschede make a lot of money. “These are the days where we have to do it. They keep us eating until Christmas and that’s gone now,” says a market vendor who sells fish. “We are not very happy about this.”
These days normally keep us eating until Christmas
Mayor: I understand
Mayor Onno van Veldhuizen says he understands the frustrations. “I understand really well,” he responds. “If I were a market vendor, I would also want to get rid of my purchased things. It is already difficult and then another mayor comes out of safety and says: people, better not. But society is, however it may be. , a bit bigger than the market stall. “
Despite the negative travel advice for Overijssel, there were still today enough Germans to find on the Enschede market.
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