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Panoramic images of the national road Athens-Thessaloniki and the provincial road Larissa-Sikouri, flooded after a natural disaster
The European Union is promising Greece more than 2 billion euros ($2.15 billion) in financial support in the wake of massive summer wildfires and ongoing floods that have caused extensive damage across central Greece.
TIF - HELEXPO will donate 10% of the proceeds to those affected by the catastrophic floods in Thessaly and the fires in Evros
With the Thessalian plain turned into a vast animal graveyard, rescue forces still trying to help those affected, and restoration crews trying to bring order to the chaos, anxiety about the health effects of the devastation from the Daniel storm is at its peak.
"I am simply appalled by the recent disasters that struck Greece and its people....floods have devastated large regions of Greece. For example, the plains of Thessaly. The pictures from Larissa are heartbreaking. Let me assure you that our thoughts are with all women, men and children who are courageously withstanding these disasters. And we mourn the lives lost," the European Commission President said.
He replaces Miltiadis Varvitsiotis, who resigned over statements related to the death of a passenger pushed off a ship at Piraeus last week.
"If we look at those funds, they could, for example, help restore forests or farming infrastructure. A lot needs to be done. Altogether, this could allow Greece to mobilise up to 2.25 billion euros," Von der Leyen said.
Cyclone Daniel, which literally “drowned” Central Greece, caused enormous damage to agricultural and livestock production.
A new satellite image captures the devastation caused by the floods caused by the advance of storm Daniel in the areas of Thessaly
"Greece should not be alone in dealing with a situation that should be addressed by Europe as a whole. I want to emphasise that in the worst moments, the Greeks must see the best face of Europe, and that is what the parliamentary committees must do," European Parliament President Roberta Metsola
“ This positive news is very important since in the last few months Greece faced a number of natural disasters, and from both a macro-economic and economic point of view this progress is very good for the country,” he added.
The meeting between them will be followed by expanded talks. The Greek government team includes the ministers of National Economy & Finance, Infrastructure & Transport, Agricultural Development & Food, and the alternate and deputy ministers of National Economy & Finance.
Larissa in central Greece continued to prepare for more flooding from the overflow of the Pinios River on Sunday.
The pre-trial detention of the captain and three other crew members of the Blue Horizon for the murder of 36-year-old Antonis Karyotis in the port of Piraeus was decided early on Monday by an investigator and a prosecutor after long hours of testimony.
The forecasts for Karditsa, central Greece, had warned of the threat of severe flooding, but there was no timely intervention and coordination by the government, SYRIZA-Progressive Alliance spokesperson Stergios Kalpakis told Action 24 news station on Saturday.
PASOK-Movement for Change (KINAL) leader Nikos Androulakis paid a visit to animal farmers wiped out by the floods in Platykampos, in Thessaly's city of Larissa, on Sunday.
The president referred to the natural wealth of the area which is at risk and underlined that it is now even more necessary to support the region.
The state will stand by the citizens who were affected by the recent severe weather conditions, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Sunday from Larissa adding that the special platform for those affected will be opened on Monday.
Larissa in central Greece continued to prepare for more flooding from the overflow of Pinios river on Sunday.
DBRS (DBRS Morningstar) also upgraded Greece's short-term foreign and local currency issuer ratings from R-3 to R-2 (middle), with a stable outlook.
