Greek PM Offers Free Holidays to Tourists as Wildfire Compensation
TL;DR
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has announced that tourists whose vacations were disrupted by the wildfires in Rhodes will be offered a one-week free holiday on the island next spring or fall as compensation. The wildfires forced the evacuation of around 20,000 people, including many British tourists, and caused significant damage to the island. Tourism is a vital sector for Greece, accounting for a quarter of its GDP.
- Greek PM offers free holidays to tourists as wildfire compensation POLITICO Europe
- Rhodes fires: Free holiday for evacuated tourists, Greek PM says bbc.com
- Greece offers free holiday to tourists who fled Rhodes fires Reuters
- Greece wildfires under control but strong winds still a threat, say officials The Guardian
- Greek prime minister promises 'free week's holiday to Rhodes' The Independent
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