{"id":9653,"date":"2020-03-15T20:42:14","date_gmt":"2020-03-15T18:42:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/miir.gr\/?p=9653"},"modified":"2024-03-20T16:23:18","modified_gmt":"2024-03-20T14:23:18","slug":"trapped-in-paradise-miir-s-investigation-on-the-tourism-industry-is-out-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/miir.gr\/en\/trapped-in-paradise-miir-s-investigation-on-the-tourism-industry-is-out-now\/","title":{"rendered":"Trapped in Paradise: MIIR&#8217;s investigation on the tourism industry is out now"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-size: large;\">What lies behind the celebratory headlines about Greece\u2019s \u201cheavy industry\u201d, tourism? 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