Because of the energy and gas crisis, winter in Germany could be uncomfortable for pensioners. Greece would be happy about them.
Athens – Inflation in Germany is rising and rising – the energy and gas crisis is also getting worse. In Europe, the danger of a recession, i.e. a weakening of the economy as a whole, is growing. Klaus Müller, head of the Federal Network Agency, expects prices to triple. 1500 could become an annual statement of at least 4500 euros.
Robert Habeck, Economics Minister, has questioned the prioritization of private households for the first time. Do people have to freeze in winter when Russia stops supplying gas? At least not according to Klaus Müller. In view of these crises, Greece’s Minister of Tourism Vasilis Kikilias is making an offer to German pensioners.
Energy and gas crisis: Greece invites pensioners to spend the winter
You could winter in his country. “We’ll wait for you here,” he said. “For autumn and winter, it would be a great pleasure for us Greeks to welcome German retirees who want to experience a ‘Mediterranean winter’ with Greek hospitality, mild weather and high-quality services,” explained Kizilias.
Panagiotis Simandirakis, Mayor of the port city of Chania on the Greek island of Crete, would also be happy. “We invite every German who wants to come to us this winter to live here – away from the crises,” he said. In Greece there is no need for heating in the house.
Greece: Pensioners should come to us
The mayor of the port city of Chania on the Greek island of Crete, Panagiotis Simandirakis, was similarly inviting. “We invite every German who wants to come to us this winter to live here – away from the crises,” he said. Crete is very suitable “to survive a crisis winter”. There is no need for heating in the house here. In Greece nobody has to freeze, added Simandirakis.
Spending your retirement abroad – that’s becoming more and more attractive for more and more pensioners. According to statistics published by the German Press Agency, the number of pensions paid abroad has increased by around 37 percent over the past 20 years. Mallorca, for example, is also a popular destination. (mse/dpa)
