More and more Romanian tourists claim that they were discriminated against in Greece. People say that Greek cops “hunt” tourists and amend them for whatever reason, but they are much more indulging in the locals.
Many Romanians complain that they are not treated correctly in Greece. Photo: Pixabay
Romanians would no longer be as welcome in Greece, at least in certain tourist areas. It is the statement made by several Romanian tourists, on a Facebook group dedicated to Thassos Island. People claim that Romanians and foreigners in general are increasingly discriminated against in the old elada and that Greek police are looking at the numbers of cars before giving fines.
The discussion started from the posting of a Romanian who said with the subject and preached that the Greeks were tired of Romanians.
“Lately I see that these Greeks have been a bit tired of us. Fines, not kind, all kinds … I will see from the year when the Romanians will cry after us“He wrote.
It was the signal for a real debate, in which the pros and cons. “What happened?“And”Can you describe to us what unfortunate events did you have where in Greece? ” were the first questions.
Where the Romanians would be discriminated against
The response of the author of the initial post has not left expected. He came with a few details.
“I am referring to the prices that have grown a lot, this police of the police give you a fine, this non-prime-year style,” he explained.
“Where? In Thassos?“, Immediately another question came, to which the author of the post did not answer as promptly. In the discussion, an Internetaur who stated that the Greeks discriminate against Romanians and foreign tourists in general. And this would be the most obvious how the Greek police act,” he stressed.
“The problem would not be that fines are given, but that they are given in an abusive and discriminatory way. Most of the time you say they have two sets of laws: one for Greeks and one for the strangerI, “he explained.” Do you refer to Thassos or generally throughout Greece? “The question has come.
“In general, but we are limited to Thassos, that this is the group. In this chapter, so is the Bulgarians. Only in the country it is the other way around.the one asked.
Pros and cons
As usual, there were different opinions. Shortly after, someone is coming with another point of view. “I contradict you. We arrived this year close to Athens we left for Evia that I crossed. I had no problem with the police, but I followed the rules. ”
Neither the author of the previous explanation was left expected and offered a new point of view and an interesting explanation.
“It’s your right to contradict me. We discuss situations in general, not a special situation. As a tourist area is crowded, the situations they say intervene. It becomes much more handy. Go to areas where the volume of foreign tourists excel and if you park where you see Greek cars parked, you will be the only ones who will no longer have registration numbers and have to pay a fine. Or if you have the misfortune to break your car, you will see how much “interest” Elena Police gives for the problem of the foreign tourist. Even in the case of road accidents there are biased, often ”he said, after which he returned and gave two examples of areas in which foreigners are clearly discriminated against, from his point of view: “That’s what I say. This is happening in overpopulated areas. Thassos, Halkidiki.“
But not even the contestation of his idea were left and tried to dismantle the idea that the Greeks would not always be correct with tourists who are practically the main resource for a modest economy as is that of Greece.
For example, someone considered that, in fact, the Greek police was too indulgent. “I say that there are not enough. On Thassos, many (not only the Romanians) believe in the wild west, park how they cut off their heads often blocking the access of celolrlali. And to drive … I do not say anythingC “, it was a first contrary opinion.
What do other Romanians say
And other internets rushed to give him justice. “I saw many numbers without numbers on them (from Greece or Romania. I realized after numbers), but honestly, they were totally crazy and without logic, only to confuse. Even though there were signs of the forbidden parking, in Limenas I saw numbers raised from the parked cars only and it seems to me.”someone said.
Someone else has nuanced and acknowledged that Greek police sometimes discriminate against Romanians, but expressed his doubt that Greece would truly suffer in the absence of Romanian tourists.
“The part with the traffic fines is not so. Maybe an excess of zeal for the cars with Romania and less for those with Greece number. As for we will cry after us. No chance. I saw a large number of cars in Serbia. If the Romanians will fall, the Serbs or others will increase. Minimum from 30 euros up.”, There was another idea.
And he immediately gave him justice: “You are right. The Bulgarians began to come. In the Kavala area, Nea Iraklitsa, Nea Peramos taverns have a menu in Bulgarian, but in Romanian. In this area they are at least in parity with us. From the discussions with one of them, it turned out that the Bulgarians from Haskovo down, to Greece.”
Another Internet use explained that the Greeks behave badly with tourists in the areas where they are already invaded by the large number of foreigners.
“The Greeks know that it is so in the areas where there is invasion of tourists. If you go a lot to the south, the islands around Athens, for example, change the data of the problem. As well as the prices. Similar accommodation that we had this year with 120 euros in Thassos was 200. A beer on the terrace cost us this year. A beer at the tavern … and the examples can continue ”someone wrote.
Another internet intervene was eager to demonstrate his point of view: “They will not cry after those who violate the law. When you leave the car you do not have to be upset just because you are a tourist and you have come to spend. Fines and Athens are not only in Halkidki and Thassos. Unfortunately throughout Europe, we are the Bulgarians. To put the car on the handicapped place as the novel does in Lidl including in Romania. ”
Another said that the number of Romanians who go to Thassos is decreasing, without showing evidence.
“Which Romanians? Snow the number of the island decreases! What did you see this year, most, are the ones who were left without holiday vouchers and who went to the Romanian coast! This year, full of Moldovans, Serbs, Bulgarians, Ukrainians, Greeks, less Romanian! reoriented to other areas, including me, partially this year, 100% from the year“He wrote.
“They will not cry after us, stay quiet, Greece has lived all her life in tourism. But now let’s be honest, neither are we respectful.”someone else wrote.
Finally, another Internetaut challenged the statements of those who claimed that the Greek police discriminate against foreigners.
“I saw the Greek police in action: they took the numbers from the cars, in a row, whether they were Greece, Romania, Serbia or Bulgaria. And, from my point of view, even for good reason. All the cars were parked on the sidewalk, in the area with forbidden parking, and the pedestrians were struggling to travel on the cars, and for 100%. Walk, but people are comfortable, they want to park fixed at the entrance to the tavern”, There was another intervention.
