Greek tourism under attack by CNN

June 25, 2015
Written by E.Tsiliopoulos

CNN has published a provocative article titled: “Is it time to cancel your Greek vacation?”. The article is published amid critical negotiations for the future of Greece in the euro, in Brussels. CNN warns, implicitly, tourists to be careful if they choose to visit Greece for their summer vacation.

“Greece may be on the brink of striking a deal to avert short-term financial catastrophe, but with economic problems unlikely to go away, is now the time to start rethinking Greek travel plans?” CNN says.

“The looming threat of a “Grexit” scenario, in which Greece drops out of the Eurozone and reverts to its old currency, the drachma, raises questions about how millions of vacationers will be affected” CNN adds.

CNN asks and tries to answer questions tourists may be considering before travelling to Greece:

“Is there any danger that credit cards will no longer work?”, “If Greece drops out of the euro, will places still accept euros?”, “What if capital controls are enforced?”, “Are there any safety issues? Any danger of unrest, increased crime?”, “Will the ferries still be running? Is there any risk of getting stranded?”, “Are there likely to be any power cuts or food shortages?”

CNN also included SETE president Andreadis’s opinion: “There’s no reason to cancel”.

Read the full article here.

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