Lesbos braces for hardship as tourism declines
Clip: 4/19/2016 | 8m 3s
Special correspondent Malcolm Brabant reports on efforts to reinvigorate tourism in Lesbos
The island of Lesbos is one of the Aegean’s most idyllic locales, and long a destination for tourism in Greece. But local residents and businesses are bracing for potential economic catastrophe, as tens of thousands of vacationers are staying away because of the island’s new role as a landing zone for refugees. Special correspondent Malcolm Brabant reports on efforts to reinvigorate tourism.
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Lesbos braces for hardship as tourism declines
Clip: 4/19/2016 | 8m 3s
The island of Lesbos is one of the Aegean’s most idyllic locales, and long a destination for tourism in Greece. But local residents and businesses are bracing for potential economic catastrophe, as tens of thousands of vacationers are staying away because of the island’s new role as a landing zone for refugees. Special correspondent Malcolm Brabant reports on efforts to reinvigorate tourism.
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