Greece tells Germans fearing huge heating bills to ‘come here for winter’

German pensioners seeking asylum' from soaring energy costs and rising inflation are welcome in Greece, says minister

Greece's tourism minister has sent an invitation to German pensioners wanting to escape astronomical heating bills and other high living costs this coming winter, urging them to see his country as an attractive alternative.

With gas bills already having doubled in Germany and expected to rise to around seven times the level they were a year ago, Vasilis Kikilias has said Greece offers the promise of warmth, hospitality and lower grocery and restaurant prices.