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“It took too long for Tsipras to respond, there must be resignations” New Democracy demands
New Democracy said on Friday that it took Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras four whole days for him to accept the obvious political responsibility he has for the national tragedy.
“Like earthquakes, we need to protect ourselves from wildfires” says academic Christos Zerefos
The country must protect itself from fires just as it protects itself from earthquakes, academic Christos Zerefos told Athens Macedonian News Agency in an interview, who warned that in coming decades Greece will have an additional 40 days of wildfires.
At least 74 people lost their lives in eastern Attica: The search for victims continues (video)
The number of dead in the devastating fires in Attica was revised upward to 74 on Tuesday afternoon, while the search for more victims continues in Mati on Attica’s eastern coast.
‘Nothing and nobody will be forgotten’ PM Tsipras says in televised address after fires
“Nothing and nobody will be forgotten. Nothing and nobody will be left without help and the assistance of the state. But also, nothing will left unanswered,” Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said in a national televised address to the Greek people on Tuesday, after the devastating fires that left at least 60 dead and hundreds injured.