Dimitris Koutsoumpas, General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Greece, said high transport and accommodation costs are depriving workers of holidays. He highlighted what he called a choice between the needs of the many and the profits of the few.
Koutsoumpas said ticket prices are the main obstacle across the country's thousands of islands. Fuel costs empty wallets, ferry bookings drain bank accounts, and room searches end vacation dreams for millions of workers before travel even begins.
He added that cost, rather than distance, keeps workers from taking time off despite generating record corporate profits all year. Koutsoumpas stated that operating tourism, transport, and leisure for profit forces workers to build paradises for others while being deprived of their own.
Related Political and Economic News
The report also noted several related news developments across Greece. Minister Hatzidakis announced that official circulars not posted on public websites will be invalid starting October 1, 2026.
Meanwhile, the Hope for Democracy party led by Karystianou is experiencing internal conflict and consecutive executive resignations following high polling numbers.
A separate government plan for 2027 focuses on industry, myAGRO, and energy investments.
Additionally, an ELAS announcement noted that Prime Minister Mitsotakis is backing industry again a few months before elections.
