Greece to welcome British travellers from July 1 with air bridge expected to be announced next week

The Greek tourism minister says there will be 'no need' for Brits to quarantine on either end
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Dreaming of a summer flitting between Greek islands? That may not be so far off as Greece is hoping to welcome back UK tourists from July 1.

Greek tourism minister Haris Theoharis said Greece wants to welcome back Brits when the country reopens to European travellers next week.

He told BBC Radio 4: “The final decision, from the UK and our point of view, will be in place in the next few days and I’m hoping the announcement will be positive from both sides.”

Theoharis also suggested that conversations with the UK government about a proposed air bridge was ‘going well’, indicating Greece could be one of the European countries announced in the air bridge agreement next week.

He added that there would be ‘no need’ for travellers returning from Greece to the UK to comply with the two-week quarantine, hinting further that an air bridge is on the cards.

“The point is that Greece is a safe country – we have proven that during this crisis and we will continue proving this in the exit stages of the health situation,” Theoharis continued.

“We feel that the risk of someone contracting the disease in Greece is much lower than most of the countries in Europe and indeed the rest of the world.”

While the official air bridge announcement won’t be until next Monday, June 29, it is expected that the UK is in talks with 10 European countries including France, Spain and Italy to create travel corridors without the need for quarantine.

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