For them fires raging for 5 days in the Northern Epirusin villages of the Greek minority we talked to the ND MEP Lord Fredd Beller. Mr. Beleris told us the following:
‘The fires have been burning for five days in many parts of Northern Epirus where there are Greek minority villages, most notably Draviani. Other villages in the area are Lesinitsa, Navaritsa, Agios Andreas, Lyvena, Veliachovo and others. Albania has sought help from the European Civil Protection Mechanism. Greece, due to the fires in dozens of parts of our country in recent days, was unable to send help. The countries that sent fireplanes were Sweden and Croatia. ”
As Mr. Beleris told us, Greece this morning through the Ministry of Climate Crisis and Civil Protection was willing to send autonomously (except that of the European Civil Protection Mechanism) Two firefighters. By about 6pm, as Mr. Beleris told us, Albania had not answered.
At the same time, many Northern Epirus They return to their villages for the days of August 15, so there is a serious problem in Kakavia.
THE SYRIZA came to confrontation on this issue with Fredis Beleris. We quote the announcement of the SYRIZA Press Office and Mr. Beleris’ response.
The announcement of SYRIZA-Progressive Alliance:
In his announcement, SYRIZA-Diozo-Progressive Alliance states:
“The government’s inertia against the desperate calls for help from the Greek national minority expatriates in the burning villages of Albania remains wonder. The fire has been raging for four days, threateningly encircling the villages of our homogeneity and threatening human lives and residential areas. In the villages of the Municipality of Phoenix: Divri, Lyvena, Agios Andreas, Tserkovitsa, Navaritsa, Droviani and Leninitsa the fire is constantly spreading, while residents and local authorities are fighting under extremely difficult conditions.
And yet, the Greek subscription is absent – both through direct bilateral understandings and through the European Civil Protection Mechanism. Indicatively, even distant Sweden hastened to boost Albania with two firefighters. We call on Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis to show the necessary attention and immediately take the necessary initiatives to reach essential Greek help to the citizens of the region, including the Greek National Minority. To coordinate with the Albanian government to tackle this critical situation – and not only when it comes to pre -election festivals. Does Freddie Beleris have something to contribute? “
Mr Beleris’ post:
“It is worth noting how SYRIZA, after 5 years of destructive – governance, is still unable to understand the way the European Civil Protection Mechanism operates. This mechanism never carries fire aircraft from a country facing high -risk winds and fires to a large extent on its territory towards a foreign country. On the contrary, solidarity always comes from states that are not threatened by severe phenomena. The volatile media operating in Albania come from Sweden, but are on a European mission.
At the same time, it is regrettable that the party’s press office chooses to speculate on the agony of members of the Greek national minority. Now, in person, I would like to inform @syriza_gr that yesterday I was in the villages around which the fiery fronts are being developed, while at the same time, I mentioned how the European Civil Protection Mechanism operates. As for whether I have to “contribute something” to my compatriots, I leave it in their own judgment and not to those who only remember them to reap micro -political benefits. “