'If it was the same as in other European Union countries, we would calmly close and wouldn't worry about anything,' he said. But Adamski said that support did not last long enough. To soften the impact of the pandemic, Poland launched a multibillion zlotys support scheme for companies. They used tear gas and batons against patrons, according to media reports, but he said he wasn't worried about similar action against him.Ī spokeswoman for the police in Rybnik did not immediately respond to calls and SMS requests for comment. Poland on Monday loosened some restrictions across the country, with shopping malls allowed to open and gyms and restaurants ordered to stay closed.īut up to 20,000 restaurants are expected to open anyway, according to the Polish Gastronomical Chamber of Commerce, without enough financial support and lack of clarity over now enforceable the lockdown laws are.Īdamski condemned police for raiding a nightclub in the southern town of Rybnik over the weekend. Everything that we worked for for so many years will simply disappear.' '.We either open and survive or we all close. 'All (restaurants) should open because these restrictions are not enforceable.

'Don't be afraid,' he told Reuters one lunchtime, surrounded by fewer than half a dozen customers.

His restaurant, Qlturalni Qlinarni Q&Q, serves traditional Polish fare, the walls festooned with guitars and other instruments. WARSAW, Feb 1 (Reuters) - Police visited Maciej Adamski's restaurant north of the Polish capital 16 times in 10 days, telling him that he had to shut up shop because of coronavirus restrictions, but Adamski is not convinced that is strictly correct.

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