PM says Greece will welcome tourists without cutting corners in safety

Greece is prepared to welcome tourists this truncated summer season without discounting safety rules for visitors and locals, Prime minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Saturday, during visit to the popular island of Santorini.

Greece is restarting international flights on Monday (June 15) in a bid to save its hospitality and tourism sectors, while archaeological sites have opened since May.

"We have a crucial summer ahead of us and our intention is to welcome visitors without making any discounts on safety and security, obviously for the population and of course…of employees in the national healthcare system," he told journalists after a visit to the island's General Hospital in Thira.

"We have made the best possible preparation. I am sure that everything will go well in the end but it is also very important to show this image of security and organization to...