Restaurants in France have been serving customers in defiance of Covid restrictions – sometimes in secret – prompting an angry response from the government.
French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire warned restaurant owners they risked losing Covid-19 financial aid if they open in defiance of the pandemic shutdown.
Angry owners say their livelihoods have been in jeopardy since the closures were ordered on October 30. An initial deadline of January 20 passed with little prospect of a return to business as usual any time soon.
