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| - | The Prime Minister faced a furious backlash yesterday after his father flew to his Greek villa in brazen defiance of pandemic travel warnings.<br>The Mail yesterday revealed that Stanley Johnson, 79, jetted to his four-bed home - ignoring Foreign Office guidance which says no one should travel unless it is essential.<br>The former Tory Euro-MP dodged 's ban on direct flights from the UK by flying from Luton to Athens via Bulgaria, sharing videos and images of his journey on Instagram.<br> Stanley Johnson posted a selfie on his Instagram feed during his trip to Greece on Wednesday<br> Mr Johnson travelled to his mountain retreat in Pelion, outside Athens, pictured, where he claimed he was making it Covid secure ahead of the letting season for holiday makers <br> Mr Johnson flew via Sofia, Bulgaria to avoid Greece's ban on direct flights from the UK<br>Speaking from his mountain-view villa in Pelion - which he lets out to tourists - Mr Johnson said Greek officials were happy to allow him in and the ban only seemed to apply to ‘bulk arrivals' of British holidaymakers.<br><br>MPs said the incident ‘stinks of one rule for them and another rule for the rest of us' and claimed it echoed No 10 aide Dominic Cummings' infamous lockdown trip to Barnard Castle.<br>More than 400,000 sunseekers are thought to have had their Greek holidays ruined by government delays in relaxing the global travel warning, along with Greece's decision to ban direct flights from the UK until July 15.<br>During the lockdown, Health Secretary Matt Hancock and Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said foreign summer holidays are effectively cancelled following the Foreign Office travel warning.<br><br>As a Greek news website branded Stanley Johnson's trip ‘unbelievable', MPs urged Boris Johnson to explain why his father appears to be bound by a ‘different set of rules' to those imposed on ordinary holidaymakers.<br> RELATED ARTICLES <br><br><br><br>Share this article<br>Share<br><br><br>Labour's aviation spokesman Mike Kane said: ‘The Government have been all over the place with their plans for a quarantine or air bridges, but what is clear is that the guidance is against any foreign travel at the moment.'<br>Speaking in the Commons, Liberal Democrat Alistair Carmichael said: ‘This is simply further evidence that when it comes to following the rules, it is one rule for the Conservatives and one rule for everyone else.<br><br>Whilst the Prime Minister is continuing to ask people to make huge sacrifices... he must reflect on how much of a kick in the teeth these reports will be.'<br>Labour's Rosena Allin-Khan, a shadow minister and A&E doctor, wrote on Twitter: ‘Most people have been following the guidelines and socially distancing - not everyone will get a holiday this year.<br>‘Those closest to the Prime Minister have different rules though.' Fellow Labour MP Kate Osborne added: ‘They're laughing directly in the face of people up and down this country.<br><br>Shame.'<br> Mr Johnson, pictured with a friend, would not comment when approached yesterday <br>Liberal Democrat Jamie Stone said the incident ‘stinks of one rule for them and another rule for the rest of us'.<br>The Foreign Office currently advises British nationals ‘against all but essential international travel'.<br><br>It is up to travellers to decide whether their trip is essential.<br>Mr Johnson said on Wednesday night: ‘I'm in Pelion on essential business trying to Covid-proof my property in view of the upcoming letting season. I need to set up distancing measures at the property because they're taking it very seriously here.'<br>The Prime Minister's spokesman said: ‘In relation to Foreign Office advice, that is what it is - it is advice.<br><br>It is for individuals to make judgments themselves.'<br>Stanley Johnson declined to comment further yesterday.<br><br><br><br>For more information in regards to [https://en.volos-minivan.eu/ATHENS-0000000266-best-day-trips-from-Delphi.html best day trips from Delphi] review the page. | + | ATHENS, Greece (AP) - The confirmed number of dead from last week's shipwreck of an overloaded migrant smuggling boat in the western Aegean Sea has increased to 27 after another body was found on an island Delphi greece taxi prices just east of Athens, best private tours in Vergina greece Greek authorities said Wednesday.<br><br>The disagreement weakens the EU's response to an acute energy crunch, related to Russia's war against Ukraine and driving record-high inflation in the bloc, which now faces a new recession before it has had time to fully recover from the COVID pandemic.<br><br><br><br>Tens of thousands of people fleeing conflict and poverty in the Middle East, Asia and Africa try to make their way into the European Union each year through perilous sea journeys, with most attempting to reach Greece or best day trips from Pelion Italy.<br><br>As a Greek news website branded Stanley Johnson's trip ‘unbelievable', MPs urged Boris Johnson to explain why his father appears to be bound by a ‘different set of rules' to those imposed on ordinary holidaymakers.<br><br>BRUSSELS, Nov 11 (Reuters) - Belgium, Greece, Italy and Poland on Friday threatened to block a new set of European Union steps to alleviate an acute energy crunch because they are angry that a gas price cap is not among detailed proposals, diplomats said.<br><br>The four countries cannot block an agreement on their own. But they could if they build a broader coalition among most of the EU states that have been calling for months for a gas cap to bring down high market prices.<br><br>The four countries told a meeting of national envoys to the European Union that they wanted a comprehensive proposal on the cap from the EU's executive European Commission before Nov. 24, according to four diplomatic sources.<br><br>Otherwise, they would not agree to a whole package of measures up for approval, which also include launching joint gas purchases by the bloc and speeding up permitting procedures for minibus taxi Volos Airport renewable energy sources.<br><br>Speaking in the Commons, Liberal Democrat Alistair Carmichael said: ‘This is simply further evidence that when it comes to following the rules, it is one rule for the Conservatives and one rule for everyone else.<br><br>I need to set up distancing measures at the property because they're taking it very seriously here.' 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ATHENS, Greece (AP) - The confirmed number of dead from last week's shipwreck of an overloaded migrant smuggling boat in the western Aegean Sea has increased to 27 after another body was found on an island Delphi greece taxi prices just east of Athens, best private tours in Vergina greece Greek authorities said Wednesday.
The disagreement weakens the EU's response to an acute energy crunch, related to Russia's war against Ukraine and driving record-high inflation in the bloc, which now faces a new recession before it has had time to fully recover from the COVID pandemic.
Tens of thousands of people fleeing conflict and poverty in the Middle East, Asia and Africa try to make their way into the European Union each year through perilous sea journeys, with most attempting to reach Greece or best day trips from Pelion Italy.
As a Greek news website branded Stanley Johnson's trip ‘unbelievable', MPs urged Boris Johnson to explain why his father appears to be bound by a ‘different set of rules' to those imposed on ordinary holidaymakers.
BRUSSELS, Nov 11 (Reuters) - Belgium, Greece, Italy and Poland on Friday threatened to block a new set of European Union steps to alleviate an acute energy crunch because they are angry that a gas price cap is not among detailed proposals, diplomats said.
The four countries cannot block an agreement on their own. But they could if they build a broader coalition among most of the EU states that have been calling for months for a gas cap to bring down high market prices.
The four countries told a meeting of national envoys to the European Union that they wanted a comprehensive proposal on the cap from the EU's executive European Commission before Nov. 24, according to four diplomatic sources.
Otherwise, they would not agree to a whole package of measures up for approval, which also include launching joint gas purchases by the bloc and speeding up permitting procedures for minibus taxi Volos Airport renewable energy sources.
Speaking in the Commons, Liberal Democrat Alistair Carmichael said: ‘This is simply further evidence that when it comes to following the rules, it is one rule for the Conservatives and one rule for everyone else.
I need to set up distancing measures at the property because they're taking it very seriously here.' Mr Johnson said on Wednesday night: ‘I'm in Pelion on essential business trying to Covid-proof my property in view of the upcoming letting season.
More than 400,000 sunseekers are thought to have had their Greek holidays ruined by government delays in relaxing the global travel warning, minibus taxi Pelion along with Greece's decision to ban direct flights from the UK until July 15.
Speaking from his mountain-view villa best private tours in athens greece Pelion - which he lets out to tourists - Mr Johnson said Greek officials were happy to allow him in and Katigiorgis airport bus the ban only seemed to apply to ‘bulk arrivals' of British holidaymakers.
