Tuesday, January 25, 2022

Greek army steps in to save snowstorm chaos – EURACTIV.com

After a heavy snowstorm paralysed Athens, the Greek army was asked to intervene and help citizens who were trapped in their cars for hours. Despite initial guarantees that the state was prepared, the government has lost control of the situation.


Many parts of Athens are still facing electricity cut off, hundreds of cars are blocked on highways, and more than 500 people are trapped in trains.

In his first test as Minister of Climate Crisis and Civil Protection, former EU Commissioner Christos Stylianidis apologised to Greek citizens for the failure of the government to protect them.

The conservative government (New Democracy, EPP) has been communicating for days that it was standing ready to handle the projected snowstorm.

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