Economics
Greece Braces for Tourism Hit From No-Deal Brexit
- Britons won’t need visas to enter country after U.K. exit
- Greek government is preparing draft bill for no-deal departure
Mykonos, Greece
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Greece is getting ready for a no-deal Brexit, focusing on measures that will allow Britons to continue to visit and live in the country as they currently do.
With visitors from the U.K. being the second biggest source of tourism income, the country’s most important industry, the stakes couldn’t be higher for the Mediterranean nation. A sudden disruption in the flow of some 3 million Britons who visit Greek islands every year could be a shock to a sector that accounts for about a sixth of Greece’s annual economic output.