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What is Αthens talking about today? Is it the economy, the forthcoming strikes, prime minister’s visit to the U.S.? No, it’s the closing hours of bars and restaurants! Ok, perhaps I’m exaggerating but this controversial decision of the Athenian City Council drew a lot of attention today. According to it, bars and restaurants in Athens with capacity of up to 200 people should stop playing music at 11 pm from Sunday till Thursday and at 1 am on Fridays, Saturdays and holidays. Those times will be exceeded by 1 hour during the summer season.
It’s easy to be critical of such a decision but I can’t forget how it feels trying to sleep while the neighbours are having a party till the morning hours. (Obviously I wasn’t invited at that party. grrr…)
Athens’ decision brings memories from the early ’90s when conservative politician Stelios Papathemelis, serving then as minister of public order, had imposed a 2am curfew on bars and clubs.
After becoming the butt of jokes by comedians for some time, jokes which invariably took his diminutive stature into account, the curfew proved as short-lived as his ministerial term.
Taking that into consideration, time will show the future of this controversial decision.
(Photo via MarcelGermain)
