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Deadly floods raise questions about ND's civil protection pledges as Covid-19 accelerates

As it scrambles to deal with the rising number of Covid-19 cases, the government has come under pressure for its handling of flash floods on the island of Evia over the weekend, which resulted in eight deaths.

PWC report finds Greek fire damage above average despite lower incidence

A report by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) which examined Greece’s firefighting capabilities has found that the country’s system is ineffective when compared to peers.

Is a lack of spending hampering Greece's firefighting capabilities?

By: Georgia Nakou

The Greek government has blamed freak weather conditions, planning violations going back decades and suspected arson for the wildfires that killed at least 91 people just outside Athens last Monday.