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Bedbug hoax targeting tourists in Greece, authorities warn | World News<\/p>\n
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Greece’s health ministry has asked police to help tackle bedbug hoaxers trying to scare foreign tourists out of some Athens short-term rental apartments. <\/p>\n
On Tuesday, the ministry issued a statement that said “absolutely false” posters were put up outside apartment buildings in the city centre, complete with fake ministry and Athens municipality logos.<\/p>\n
The posters claimed health authorities had ordered local “private guesthouses” to be evacuated “to protect the public health of permanent Greek tenants.”<\/p>\n
Warnings were addressed to visitors and were written in misspelled English.<\/p>\n
Referring to a non-existent bedbug infestation, visitors were told to leave their accommodation and threatened with a 500 euro fine (\u00a3428) for failure to do so. This was followed by a message wishing visitors a pleasant stay in Greece.<\/strong><\/p>\n The health ministry has informed the police “to do what is necessary” to combat the hoax, saying “nobody is allowed to terrorise and misinform the public” on public health issues.<\/p>\n Greece has not reported any major bedbug infestations, despite recent outbreaks in France. <\/strong><\/p>\n An increase in short-term apartments mainly for foreign visitors, coupled with the cost of living crisis, has worsened housing problems in Athens and other parts of Greece.<\/p>\n Many locals have become priced out of residential areas in central Athens, where there has been a surge in long-term rental costs for Greeks.<\/p>\n Read more: Greece’s “golden visa” program, launched in July 2013, offers a five-year residency visa to foreigners in return for an investment in real estate – which has also contributed to spiralling property values.<\/p>\n Tourism plays a key part in driving Greece’s economy <\/strong>and accounts for a fifth of annual output.<\/p>\n Next year is expected to be a record year for arrivals.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n \u0627\u0644\u0645\u0635\u062f\u0631<\/a>
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