An unnamed troika official, quoted on Tuesday, said: "Greece is hugely off track." The possibility of a Greek exit from the euro zone - a Grexit - is openly touted once more. At any moment Greece could be back in the news in a way that is discouraging to visitors.
The packed easyJet flight from Gatwick to Santorini on Wednesday morning suggested no shortage of those who understand that. Reports suggest bookings to Greece have surged in the aftermath of the country's general election last month (June 17).
On Santorini there is no evidence of a recession let alone the deep crisis reported in the news. Hotels, restaurants and bars are open as normal. Ferries are operating, taxis running, historic sites and museums open.
Upmarket hotels report being full after a quiet start to the season. The capital Fira is perhaps a little quieter than normal clarion hotel and suites for the time of year, but people seem relaxed clarion hotel and suites about it. Smiles are everywhere.
Yiannis Syxeris, the manager of the San Antonio Hotel in Imerovigli overlooking clarion hotel and suites the caldera of Santorini, clarion hotel and suites summarises the dilemma for Greek tourism beautifully. "God was generous with the land he gave us Greeks," he says, "but not with the politicians."
Elsewhere in Greece the picture clarion hotel and suites might be different, of course - in Athens, in particular. The worry is that the deliberations of the troika will have an impact when the economy of Greece is already forecast to contract by 7% this year.
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