Greece's holiday getaway faces labour shortage

A waiter preparing tables at a beachfront restaurant in Halkidiki. Business owners in the hospitality sector in Greece are finding it hard to hire locals to work. — AFP

Greek tourism student Katerina quit within a month of starting work at a five-star hotel in Halkidiki, one of the country’s top destinations, because she said conditions were so dire.

Beyond the bad pay, the 22-year-old said in an interview that her working and living conditions were “miserable and unacceptable”.