The aim was to support such tiny communities, some of which have very small medical facilities – but at the same time, to allow them to reopen their touristic business as soon as possible.
The bigger islands, like Crete, had to wait longer to reopen – but there was no bad blood, University of Crete professor and former member of the European Parliament Notis Marias told RT.
“I don’t think there is any kind of jealousy or competition between Crete and other islands. We have great solidarity.”
What about solidarity with the EU neighbors?
“A common position” on reopening is welcome, Greece’s tourism minister Harry Theoharis told the New York Times, but