Blow for Greece as hotel bookings dip
Riots and burning buildings turn tourists off Greece The crisis-hit Greek economy suffered another blow today when figures showed a dramatic decline in hotel bookings and the country’s deputy tourism minister resigned. Tourism, which accounts for almost one fifth of the Greek economy and was seen as the best hope for economic recovery, has been badly hit by recurring images of rioting protesters, burning buildings and debilitating strikes. Cancellations of hotel bookings in the Athens region alone have exceeded 20,000 in the last two weeks
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Blow for Greece as hotel bookings dip