Government touts upgrades to civil protection amid early start to wildfire season

PoliticsGreek Politics Tags: Fires, New Democracy, PASOK-KINAL, SYRIZA
Image: https://civilprotection.gov.gr/
Image: https://civilprotection.gov.gr/

The first wildfires of the season have put the Greek authorities on high alert, with the political leadership set to outline upgrades to the response mechanism in reaction to the catastrophic experience of recent years.

Civil Protection Minister Vassilis Kikilias told the media that the government is on a warlike footing, as he prepared to launch the official start of the fire-fighting season on May 1. The announcement came as 25 fires were recorded over a period of 24...

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