Boris Johnson Faces Furious Backlash Over Father apos;s Greek Trip
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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.
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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.
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By some local accounts, he arrived to the region, by private car after documenting his controversial journey from the UK on social media, sharing a video taken from a plane and a selfie where his face was covered with a white mask.
Mr Johnson landed at Athens International Airport late Wednesday after flying via Bulgaria due to a current ban on direct flights from the UK, minibus taxi Delphi before visiting his Villa Irene, on Mount Pelion, Katigiorgis guided tour in central greece taxi service.
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.'
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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.
