Harder to attract staff than visitors at Italy's tourist hotspots

People sit at a restaurant in Matera, Italy, June 28, 2021. Picture taken June 28, 2021. REUTERS/Yara Nardi

ROME (Reuters) - Coronavirus curbs have eased, tourists are returning, but Italy's restaurants and hotels are facing an unexpected problem -- they can't find the staff.

Prime Minister Mario Draghi's unity government is counting on a robust rebound from last year's recession, Italy's deepest since World War Two, and is looking to tourism -- aided by the EU's new COVID-19 pass -- to lead the way this summer.