Fears of coronavirus influx temper enthusiasm over return of ‘our friends from the UK’
Love them, or loathe them, British tourists are back in Greece and Athens’ tourism minister has wasted no time in expressing his delight.
Greeks were “very, very happy” that Britons were finally returning, Harry Theoharis said. “We always enjoy the company of our friends from the UK,” he told Sky News as air links resumed on Wednesday. They had been suspended since March, although that didn’t stop Boris Johnson’s father, Stanley, travelling to his Aegean villa despite British nationals also having been advised to avoid all but essential international travel.
Continue reading…Fears of coronavirus influx temper enthusiasm over return of ‘our friends from the UK’Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageLove them, or loathe them, British tourists are back in Greece and Athens’ tourism minister has wasted no time in expressing his delight.Greeks were “very, very happy” that Britons were finally returning, Harry Theoharis said. “We always enjoy the company of our friends from the UK,” he told Sky News as air links resumed on Wednesday. They had been suspended since March, although that didn’t stop Boris Johnson’s father, Stanley, travelling to his Aegean villa despite British nationals also having been advised to avoid all but essential international travel. Continue reading…