Rent cut is granted to most

The range of coverage of the 40 percent discount on rent payments for the month of April for enterprises and workers has been expanded according to an amendment the government has tabled in Parliament. The decision has drawn a strong reaction from property owners, for whom the government has provided no breaks, and who sarcastically note that "property owners may live in another world that does not suffer any consequences from the coronavirus."

The clause submitted for voting expands the measure that now applies to companies whose operation has been suspended by government order to all enterprises hurt by the pandemic. This also means that the workers hurt by the suspension of their contracts are treated equally to those whose companies have shuttered, as both categories can now enjoy a large discount on their residential rent.

The decision adds that all property...