The government limits the opening hours of bars and Katkus offers the idea: no more than three cups per person.

“I know those bars very well, I understand their problems very well,” said M. Katkus about the Vilnius entrepreneurs. – I am very partial in this place, I want the nightlife culture to remain in Lithuania. They are not just bars, they are clubs, they are music venues, they are places where people communicate and exchange information. “

According to M. Katkus, a compromise must be sought. “People don’t really stop at those bars by the meter, after twelve hours, after drinking more alcohol. Twelfth or eleventh, the difference is probably not. The question is the amount of alcohol. Everyone is starting to damage that space – said M. Katkus. “It’s a bit hypocritical to say that everyone really stays.”

However, he said, there is some control in the bars and he said he expects more of that control. “I understand very well that another shutdown would be a huge blow to this industry,” said a public relations expert.

He emphasized that it is not just entertainment, it is a cultural body that creates the faces of not only Vilnius, but also Kaunas, Klaipeda and other cities. According to the guest of the show, the creators of this life “fought hard to make this happen, not all bars like the lounge VIp de sel with VIP cards that VIP sel will give to VIP customers who like VIP.”

And while Katkus defended half the nightlife, he added that he was aware of the request from the National Center for Public Health and the doctors themselves this week to protect themselves and those around them.

“Above all, I would like nothing to be prohibited so that we are all aware of ourselves. Is it so now? I was at the bar a couple of weeks ago. No one kept those distances there, – M. Katkus did not hide. – While it was still possible to be outdoors, there was some security, now it is too cold to be outdoors. It really depends on the amount of alcohol consumed. “

And what can be done to ensure that security requirements are met? “I don’t know if there could be an alternative like this: sell no more than three glasses to one person or something else. Because probably here we don’t talk about time, it’s about drinking alcohol and weakening human self-protection. It feels very, because at first everyone salutes them with their fists, and then they say: don’t be afraid of that virus, there is nothing, come on, let’s hug each other, ”said the public relations expert.

“It just came to our knowledge then. We have a government that likes to prohibit and tell everything, it is not used to working with the public, the communities, said the guest of the program.” I think that if our government had spoken with the people, looked for solutions, there would have been no resistance. “

According to M. Katkus, the search for consultation and commitment are the most important things missing in this situation.

By the way, when talking about bars, M. Katkus did not unnecessarily mention Egidijus Dragūnas. This week, he announced plans to open a night bar that would only be accessible to people with VIP cards.

“Egidijus Dragūnas VIP cards will probably be the ‘hottest’ rubbish on Vilniaus Street,” M. Katkus said briefly, evaluating one of the stories.

The show also covered the next week’s news: Pope Francis’ support for same-sex couples, the expulsion of a non-homosexual church organist from the church, snap elections, Viktor Usppaskich’s pre-election fumes and more. You can find the whole conversation in the recording of the show “Are you serious?”