The tourism industry in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania continues to wait in vain for an opening perspective, the “low-contact vacation” will not be there over Easter. The reactions to the latest federal and state resolutions are correspondingly disillusioned. The Dehoga speaks of “maximum disappointment”, Usedom hoteliers are stunned.
The expectations were high, now there is disappointment. The hope of a “low-contact vacation” in one’s own state has been shattered. The proposal of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Schleswig-Holstein, Lower Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt and Rhineland-Palatinate to allow citizens to vacation in their own country was rejected in the federal-state consultations after intensive discussion. For this purpose, staying in holiday flats, holiday homes, apartments, caravans and mobile homes should be permitted again, provided that they have their own sanitary facilities and that meals can be organized on their own. After all: there should be additional help for gastronomy and tourism.
MV state manager Schwesig wants to comment on the corona measures for Easter around 3 p.m. NDR.de broadcasts live. Video live stream
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Still no clear perspective for the hospitality industry
The tourism industry reacted disappointed to the results. They fall from one disappointment to the next, make the greatest sacrifices and increasingly lose prospects, personnel and, in some cases, their livelihoods, explained the managing director of the regional tourism association, Tobias Woitendorf. Lars Schwarz, employer president in MV and Dehoga president, found clear words with a view to the nocturnal summit: He spoke of “maximum disappointment with the unimaginative and chaotic decisions”. There is a lack of a clear perspective for the industry and specific definitions of what could be meant by “additional auxiliary instruments” for gastronomy and tourism.
Hotelier on Usedom: “A real shock”
The mood among hoteliers on the island of Usedom is also clouding over. While their houses have to remain closed to tourists, vacationers from Germany are allowed to travel to Mallorca. “That was a real shock for all of us,” says Anja Raffelt-Schäfer, the manager of the hotel “Hanse-Kogge” in the Baltic Sea resort of Koserow: “We were really so fair the whole time, we obeyed all the rules.” And then comes the information that tourists from Germany could go on vacation to Mallorca, but not on the Baltic Sea.
“We are ready to travel safely from Easter,” said the chairwoman of the Usedom Island Tourism Association, Nadine Riethdorf. The situation in the industry is tense, and if hotels are not opened soon, things will get tricky for some: “The support services are also only inadequate.” The managing director of the hotel “Zur Post” in the seaside resort of Bansin, Sebastian Ader, said that his company did not have any clarity about how the situation could be survived economically, nor did the employees know when it could start again gave us a lot of thought, “continues Ader. The Robert Koch Institute has also classified the risk of infection in hotels as low, which is why he feels like a pawn sacrifice. In addition, the “Novemberhilfe” only arrived a week ago.
Entrepreneur: “What does” compulsory closure “mean on Maundy Thursday?
There was also sharp criticism from the ranks of entrepreneurs in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. “When will the governments finally act strategically and with foresight?” Asked the managing director of the VUMV business association, Sven Müller, on Tuesday in Schwerin. The resolutions of the latest Prime Minister’s Conference would raise more questions than provide answers. It is not clear what the “compulsory closure” on Maundy Thursday means for the companies and who is responsible for the loss of sales. Sectors particularly affected by the lockdown, such as tourism, restaurants and events, were in the dark when it came to the promised additional help, complained Müller.
Left: “The situation is becoming increasingly unbearable”
The state parliament opposition also did not save with clear words on the corona policy of the federal government. “The situation is becoming increasingly unbearable for men, women, young people and children,” said Left Group leader Simone Oldenburg. The federal government has failed miserably in three key areas since the outbreak of the pandemic – from procuring masks to ordering too little vaccine to the inability to provide sufficient tests. The state government accused Oldenburg that the vaccination was implemented too hesitantly.
The FDP criticized the continued low vaccination rate and inadequate preparation of the corona rapid tests, which contributed to the increase in the number of infections. “The results of the MPK throw Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania back into a strict lockdown and destroy the tentative attempts to open it,” said FDP state chairman René Domke.
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