On the Greek island of Mykonos, Mayor Kostas Koukas is desperately trying to revive the tourism that is the life blood of the local economy.
Koukas and his counterparts in towns and cities across Europe are looking to salvage something from the summer season after the coronavirus pandemic brought travel to a standstill. With the disease largely under control in Greece, Mykonos is in a strong position to benefit as restrictions are loosened more quickly than in harder-hit nations like Italy and Spain.
"Residents want the island to open up not just to contain economic losses but also because tourism is our life,” Koukas said. "For sure, this season won’t be normal, but we want to open because it will be very important for the following ones.”