More to come under protection umbrella

Large sections of the population, such as farmers, the long-term unemployed, and workers who are refusing to provide their labor because they know they won't get paid, are not included in the umbrella scheme to support the economy amid the coronavirus outbreak. However, the government now appears to acknowledge this problem, and statements concerning solutions are expected to be made by senior officials in the next few days.

One such solution is being sought for the thousands of workers who laid down tools as their employers had not paid them before the restrictions were introduced. They are now ineligible for the 800-euro compensation from the state.

In practice, thousands of employees who used to work at businesses that did not suspend their operations legally during the financial crisis of the 2010s have not had their contracts terminated as the law dictates. Some...

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