Roundup: Greece's retailers, restaurants fret over economic toll amid lockdowns

ATHENS, Nov. 28 (Xinhua) -- Many of the retailers and restaurants in Greece that have survived the country's financial crisis which started in 2009 are now at risk of perishing due to the COVID-19 lockdowns, representatives of the sectors told Xinhua recently.

With an average of more than 50 percent losses in turnover so far this year compared to 2019, up to 30 percent of businesses are at risk of putting up the shutters, they said.