'Touristification' takes hold in Greece

As Greece prepares for another hectic tourism season, it’s not just the popular island destinations that are bracing for the arrival of travelers from around the world. Over the past years, however, we’ve seen almost every region of Greece turn to tourism, a shift experts highlight is unique across the European Union. This trend of touristification - at the expense of other industries - raises concerns about the sustainability of Greece’s tourism model. Alexia Kalaitzi, an award-winning journalist and features reporter for Kathimerini, joins Thanos Davelis as we look into this touristification phenomenon taking shape across Greece. You can read the articles we discuss on our podcast here:Τουριστικοποίηση: Πρωταθλήτρια Ευρώπης η Ελλάδα‘Attack on Democracy’: Germany Blocks Eurofighter Sale to Turkey for Imprisoning Opposition LeaderUS lawmakers against Turkish plans to transfer S-400 to Syria