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Tourists affected by Rhodes fires can have free holiday next year, says Greek PM

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Greek prime minister offers free Rhodes holidays to all UK tourists affected by wildfires

Greek prime minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has pledged free holidays to all UK tourists affected by the wildfires in Rhodes.

Speaking live on Wednesday morning’s Good Morning Britain on ITV, Mitsotakis said: “Rhodes today is more welcoming than ever, the island is back to normal.

“The Greek government will offer one week of free holiday on Rhodes next spring or fall for all of those whose holiday was cut short due to the wildfires.”

The wildfires in Greee killed at least five people and injured 74 others.

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