“Much has been done to support the incomes of those affected and to restore basic infrastructure”
THE Hurricane Daniel that hit Thessaly was something unprecedented not only for Greece and it was the biggest natural disaster that our country has ever been called upon to manage, emphasized Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis speaking tonight at an event of the Greek Shipowners Union in honor of the donors of the EEE action plan for the restoration of the affected areas of Thessaly, held at the Athens Conservatory.
Mr. Mitsotakis he praised the role and assistance of the rescuers whose intervention saved many lives as he said, and expressed his gratitude for their contribution in dealing with the natural disaster. The prime minister highlighted the role of the Greek Shipowners’ Union and its contribution to the restoration of damages and recalled the contribution of the EEE, which financed the “Marietta Giannakou” program with 400 million euros for the renovation and reconstruction in the first phase of 431 schools throughout the country, and the total possibility will be to reach 2000 schools, he said.
“We can overcome any difficulty as a country when we are all united,” Mr. Mitsotakis emphasized, and said that the wounds of Thessaly have not yet been closed, but “a lot has been done, both in terms of supporting the incomes of those affected and in terms of the important restoration projects of the basic infrastructure, which have already been launched and have begun to be constructed.”
According to APE BEE, he said that Daniel will cost the Greek state more than 3 billion euros, “to have a sense of the size of the damage and the cost of restoring the infrastructure and supporting the income and professional path of those affected. But this is the obligation of the state, to stand next to the citizens who need it the most” said Mr. Mitsotakis and emphasized that if the Greek economy had not had the performance it has shown in recent years, we would not have been able to have such great support in Thessaly.
“Our work in Thessaly is still not finished, but today we have every reason to be more optimistic, more smiling to see what we can really do when the state, civil society and our big benefactors can work together for the common good,” said Mr. Mitsotakis.
He made special mention of the role of the Hellenic Shipowners’ Union and the role of the Greek shipbuilders over time, and asked for their constant and ongoing support, because “there are always needs that are beyond our capabilities”. The prime minister also said that at every critical and difficult juncture we must draw strength from the benefactors of the past, who deposited their own wealth in the service of the public interest.
“This is an obligation that must govern Greek society as a whole, starting with those who with such great success enable Greek shipping to achieve great success.”