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Newsletter 285 - 19/02/2021
’ Protection Minister Michalis Chrysochoidis referred to the Mati fire when he responded to SYRIZA’s... by 1.3 percent. The annual move in the CPI was driven mainly by a decrease of 5.7 percent in transport
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Mitsotakis apology for wildfires gets sceptical reception
PoliticsGreek Politicsas “unrepentant” for focussing mainly on the perceived successes of the government response while being vague... in the aftermath of the 2018 Mati fire. The opposition leader put forward a seven-point recovery plan, which
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Anger over wildfires grows as PM prepares lines of defence
PoliticsGreek Politicsresidents of fire-stricken areas have ignored evacuation notices to stay and protect their homes... of some residents, simply surrendering to the advancing fire. In his televised address last week... of the fire in Mati, New Democracy felt that keeping the number of deaths to a minimum had
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Government focuses on safe evacuation as pressure from fires mounts
PoliticsGreek Politicsand economic damage inflicted by the fire. They also argue that a high level of coordination was needed to transfer tourists on the island away from the fire, given that the police, fire service and coast... to SYRIZA, under whose watch 104 people died in the Mati fire in 2019. In its statement over the weekend
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Wildfire threat to air base puts government in embarrassing position
PoliticsGreek PoliticsAghialos Air Force Base in central Greece. The fire reached an ammunition storage area, reportedly... be allowed to reach such a dangerous and strategically sensitive area, whether the proper fire prevention... a statement late on Thursday, once the fire was under control, insisting that the necessary fire prevention
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SYRIZA inches towards electing new leader, keeps up attacks on government
PoliticsGreek Politicsto fire at the government and the chance to avoid introspection. The latest incident to trouble... for hours, was caused by a truck carrying natural gas catching fire. The opposition parties rounded on the government, accusing the authorities of being slow to respond and lacking the coordination necessary
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Greece puts crisis management strategy in place as it braces for virus
PoliticsGreek Politicswill be to create up to three operation centres that will employ around 220 police and fire service... (EODY), which will then pass over the data to the police and fire service experts. The Civil Protection... backing the closure of schools and universities and 62 pct believing that the measures taken so far
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Mitsotakis faces down critics over handling of forest fires
PoliticsGreek Politicsto fill positions for firefighters and foresters, and had split responsibilities for fire prevention... accusing Mitsotakis of hypocrisy for praising the evacuation efforts after letting the fire burn... 200-seat backing after most parties signalled their agreement in Monday’s debate. ND, PASOK, religious
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Series of failures provide opposition with platform to put pressure on PM
PoliticsGreek Politicstheir exasperation that the fire service, civil protection, the armed forces and the police seem to be in a state of disarray. This “friendly fire” as well as the criticism from the opposition also focusses... backing to Citizens’ Protection Minister Yiannis Economou, who has so far resisted calls from ND’s
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Reshuffle and handouts put on ice as New Democracy closes ranks ahead of local elections
PoliticsGreek Politicsis to retain its dominant position. Many conservative mayors and regional governors have come under fire for not living up to their responsibilities with regard to fire protection and flood defences... it be known, however, that Agorastos still enjoys the party’s backing, while the next few days will see
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