Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced that he will apply to the European Union (EU) for compensation for the damage caused by the flood in the north of the country.
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Greek Prime Minister Mitsotakis stated that the state will definitely lend a helping hand to the flood victims and said, “On Tuesday morning, I will go to Strasbourg with the government delegation that I will lead and meet with the President of the EU Commission (Ursula von der Leyen) and ask that Europe provide serious financial support to cope with this great disaster.” “I will talk about how you can support our country so that we can get it.” said.
Mitsotakis stated that the state will provide financial support to flood victims and noted that a series of measures will be taken to protect public health.
Reminding the concerns that animals that perished due to floods in the region could cause serious harm to public health, Mitsotakis stated that the animals that perished would be burned or buried, taking into account health conditions.
VIRUS ALARM IN GREECE
Mitsotakis stated that there were also cases of West Nile Virus in the disaster area and that the Ministry of Health would also carry out studies on combating insects and pests.
Stating that approximately one week is needed to compensate for the difficulties in supplying city water to the region, Mitsotakis warned the people of the region to drink only bottled drinking water.
According to the statement made by the Fire Department, which works under the Ministry of Climate Crisis and Civil Protection, the number of people who lost their lives due to the flood disaster that started with heavy rains that started on Tuesday increased to 15.
PROTEST WAS HELD IN THE DISASTER AREA
According to information reported by the local press, flood victims staged a protest against Mitsotakis in Larisa.
Police used pepper spray to disperse the crowd. In the fight that broke out between the police and the activists, 9 police officers were injured and more than 20 activists were detained. (AA)
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