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[00:00:03] this first connection, we hope to be able to
[00:00:06] connect with you again later. So, let's
[00:00:10] meet Vivi Gikas now, who is in
[00:00:13] our connection, because today,
[00:00:16] friends, relatives and many people will say their last
[00:00:20] goodbye to the great performer Lakis
[00:00:23] Chalkias. Vivi, good
[00:00:25] morning.
[00:00:27] People have already started to arrive.
[00:00:30] We understand
[00:00:32] that a little after 9, the body of one of the greatest
[00:00:36] performers of our musical tradition,
[00:00:39] Lakis Chalkias, who passed away at the age of
[00:00:43] 82, arrived here at the first cemetery in the cemetery hall.
[00:00:47] His body has been laid in state for public viewing, and then at 12:00, the
[00:00:50] funeral service will follow at the Holy Church of Aghioi
[00:00:54] Theodoroi, which is located inside the first cemetery. I want to tell you,
[00:00:57] guys, that he was one of the most important performers of
[00:01:01] Greek musical tradition.
[00:01:05] From Ioannina, his family had a history in
[00:01:08] music, as his father was the great clarinetist
[00:01:12] Tasos Chalkias. Lakis Chalkias collaborated with
[00:01:16] the greatest names in the music scene, with Sotiria
[00:01:19] Bellou, Mikis Theodorakis, Vassilis
[00:01:22] Tsitsanis, Giorgos Zambetas, Markos
[00:01:26] Vamvakaris and others during the years of the dictatorship.
[00:01:30] And the post-junta period, his voice became identified with popular,
[00:01:34] social and political struggles. I had the opportunity to
[00:01:38] tell you to to, excuse me, to
[00:01:40] sing lyrics by great poets, in his
[00:01:44] album "Pikrameni Mou Genia" (My Bitter Generation), which
[00:01:47] was released in 1981,
[00:01:50] he interpreted set to music poems by the great
[00:01:53] Giannis Ritsos, he promoted and particularly supported
[00:01:57] folk song, while he also had knowledge of
[00:02:01] Greek music, something that is also reflected in his
[00:02:04] book, "2,500 Years of
[00:02:07] Greek Music." So, here, from the first cemetery, at
[00:02:11] 12:00, friends and relatives will gather to say
[00:02:15] their last farewell to this great performer.
[00:02:18] Yes, the voice that kept the soul of Epirus
[00:02:21] alive, Vivi,
[00:02:24] at the same time, we hear some songs
[00:02:27] that will remain
[00:02:30] forever in history to make us never forget
[00:02:34] him. Thank you
[00:02:37] very much. At 12 o'clock, then, the last
[00:02:40] farewell to Lakis Chalkias. We continue to
[00:02:44] see what the weather will be like, because
[00:02:47] on the one hand, our minds are always
[00:02:51] on the winds, on the fires after what we went through in recent days,
[00:02:55] but let's not forget that the weekend is coming, people are
[00:02:58] preparing, as we saw the ships leaving the port full, so
[00:03:02] we will meet Iliana Koutsoupi, our meteorologist.
[00:03:06] Iliana, good morning, let's see the weather first.
[00:03:09] So,
[00:03:13] we are naturally more concerned about the winds,
[00:03:16] let's see specifically today, what will happen,
[00:03:19] initially we have some cloudiness at the moment
[00:03:23] in Western Macedonia, perhaps there will be
[00:03:26] temporary rainfall in the afternoon, and... the mountainous
[00:03:30] parts of the country, there is afternoon instability.
[00:03:33] Now, as for the winds today,
[00:03:37] we see gusts reaching 7 to 8 Beaufort in the central Aegean and
[00:03:40] also in the eastern mainland, meaning Evia and Attica,
[00:03:44] up to 7 Beaufort in the rest of the Aegean, 6 to 7 Beaufort, and the Ionian
[00:03:48] Sea does not concern us, up to 4 Beaufort, northwest. So,
[00:03:51] we see that the northerly winds
[00:03:54] persist. As for
[00:03:57] tomorrow, we will have clear weather with temporary
[00:04:00] clouds and perhaps some rainfall in the mountains in the
[00:04:03] afternoon. The Meltemi will persist, a little
[00:04:07] weaker tomorrow, up to
[00:04:10] 5-7 in the Aegean,
[00:04:13] not like today, and the temperature will
[00:04:17] remain at 36 to 38 degrees in the mainland
[00:04:20] areas and up to 35-37 in the south,
[00:04:23] mainly in Crete and Rhodes, that is, a small
[00:04:26] increase in temperature in...
[00:04:32] nothing changes, no change.
[00:04:35] The temperature ranges from 24 to
[00:04:37] 35-36 degrees,
[00:04:39] possibly reaching 37 locally, and
[00:04:42] northerly winds in Thessaloniki up to 5 Beaufort, in the Corinthian Gulf
[00:04:46] and the eastern parts of the prefecture up to 6 Beaufort
[00:04:49] tomorrow, and in Thessaloniki, the weather is clear,
[00:04:53] with some clouds in the afternoon and the temperature up to
[00:04:55] 32-33 degrees. This is due to the
[00:04:58] southerly winds, which reach five Beaufort in the
[00:05:02] Thermaic Gulf. On Saturday, the
[00:05:06] weather will again be clear, possibly with some instability,
[00:05:10] some showers in the afternoon in
[00:05:13] Macedonia, the central mountains, Western Greece, and the
[00:05:16] Peloponnese, mainly in the mountains. There, the winds
[00:05:20] remain northerly. We will continue to hear
[00:05:23] this for the next few days, up to 7
[00:05:26] Beaufort in the central Aegean, light winds in the
[00:05:30] Ionian Sea, and the temperature
[00:05:33] will remain with a slight increase, up to
[00:05:36] 37-38 degrees in the mainland parts,
[00:05:40] possibly reaching 39 degrees locally
[00:05:43] in Macedonia and Thessaly, depending on
[00:05:46] the topography there, and 32 to
[00:05:49] 34, 35 in the island
[00:05:53] areas. On Sunday, we should
[00:05:56] say that clear weather prevails, with again
[00:05:59] instability in the mountains in the afternoon, mainly in Macedonia,
[00:06:03] perhaps some showers, but the Meltemi
[00:06:07] will further intensify, again mainly in the
[00:06:10] central Aegean and the eastern mainland. There, the
[00:06:13] gusts, as currently shown by the
[00:06:16] prognostic models, will reach seven to eight
[00:06:19] Beaufort. Therefore, an intensification
[00:06:23] from Sunday is expected. This is the picture for the next few
[00:06:27] days. The Meltemi
[00:06:29] persists, that's what we have to say.
[00:06:33] Iliana, from what I see, from all that you told us, the only worrying thing is
[00:06:37] the eight Beaufort, which might worry us
[00:06:41] in the coming days. Temperatures, I think, are
[00:06:44] wonderful for the season.
[00:06:47] We are very close to normal levels, two to
[00:06:50] four, a little above
[00:06:54] so far we have had a calm summer as far as
[00:06:57] temperatures are concerned, and we do not
[00:07:01] expect extremes until next week at least. I hope it doesn't keep them for
[00:07:05] September, of course, and we melt when we return from our
[00:07:08] holidays, but okay, we'll see about that for now.
[00:07:11] πάντως.
[00:07:14] Thank you very much, and let's go and look at the
[00:07:18] civil protection map.
[00:07:20] Here we see that we still have two areas under
[00:07:24] orange alert, Attica,
[00:07:27] Evia and Boeotia, from what I see, a part
[00:07:30] of it, yes, and of course a very large part
[00:07:33] of the country is under yellow alert, which is level
[00:07:37] three, but as we have said many times, the
[00:07:40] risk of fire
[00:07:42] is very high, it requires great care, it doesn't
[00:07:46] matter if it's orange or yellow, what matters is to
[00:07:49] be careful, because from the
[00:07:52] slightest work, we have seen fires
[00:07:55] start from a small spark, which then become
[00:07:59] huge fronts and cause destruction, loss of
[00:08:02] life and whatever else, anyway, we have seen all these very
[00:08:06] difficult images these days, so be careful. However,
[00:08:10] today, the two arrested for the large fire that
[00:08:14] we experienced in Attica-Boeotia are being interrogated in Thebes. Our
[00:08:18] colleague, Mary tou Bameri
[00:08:20] Good morning. The two
[00:08:24] arrested for the large fire that started
[00:08:28] on July 31st
[00:08:31] from Boeotia and reached Western
[00:08:34] Attica are expected to arrive at the Thebes
[00:08:37] courthouses at any moment to testify. These are two individuals, the owner of the
[00:08:41] company that had undertaken the project of
[00:08:44] constructing the overhead electricity transmission
[00:08:46] network from the private wind farm
[00:08:50] to the central DEDDIE network, and
[00:08:53] also the technical manager of the construction. The day before yesterday,
[00:08:57] they were brought before the prosecutor.
[00:08:59] They are accused, they were charged with criminal offenses
[00:09:03] for four felonies and one misdemeanor, and they are being
[00:09:07] held until their testimony today.
[00:09:11] Now, among other things, they are accused of arson in a forest or forest
[00:09:14] area with possible intent that could cause
[00:09:18] danger to people, causing damage to
[00:09:21] public utility facilities, as well as damage to other people's
[00:09:24] property of particularly high value that serves the common
[00:09:28] good, such as fire trucks and patrol cars.
[00:09:32] So we await their arrival at the courthouses, and from there we will see their
[00:09:36] legal treatment. Indeed, it is a heavy indictment, and we will
[00:09:40] connect again later to see the latest.
[00:09:43] Yesterday, of course, we had the inter-ministerial meeting chaired by the
[00:09:46] Prime Minister, where measures were discussed and subsequently
[00:09:50] announced, of course, the support and relief
[00:09:53] measures for those affected by
[00:09:56] the fires, the financial
[00:10:00] and everything else that this entails, tax breaks, insurance
[00:10:03] facilities, and all this in a race
[00:10:07] against time to support the fire-affected
[00:10:11] victims. Chrissa Sabatou has
[00:10:15] prepared a video, let's watch the video and
[00:10:17] return.
[00:10:19] Under the diptych of rapid damage assessment and immediate relief for the
[00:10:22] fire-affected residents of Western Attica,
[00:10:27] assuring that the state will stand by
[00:10:29] them. The focus, beyond immediate financial
[00:10:33] aid, is on supporting businesses and agricultural holdings with a maximum
[00:10:36] aid limit of €500,000 per beneficiary, suspension of tax and
[00:10:40] insurance obligations, suspension of foreclosures, suspension
[00:10:43] of employment contracts, exemption from ENFIA (property tax) and special support for
[00:10:47] Porto Germeno, Psatha, and Alappokori through the creation of
[00:10:50] a special SAS program for the next tourist season and
[00:10:54] myBusiness app for further support. This time, we will move
[00:10:57] even faster regarding the
[00:11:00] funding of the reconstruction
[00:11:03] efforts for the houses that were destroyed, always, of course, within
[00:11:07] the specific legal framework that is in force.
[00:11:11] In parallel, the completion of the damage assessment in homes is expected
[00:11:15] within the next 48 hours, while the start of the anti-erosion and
[00:11:18] anti-flood works is estimated for September
[00:11:21] 15th. The inspections by the competent teams,
[00:11:26] which the Minister of Civil
[00:11:28] Protection visited,
[00:11:31] a tour of the affected areas of Western Attica was carried out by Nikos
[00:11:34] Androulakis, and he insisted on the need for timely compensation for the
[00:11:38] fire victims. The state must support
[00:11:40] them immediately, by paying the first
[00:11:44] aid, as well as the total
[00:11:47] compensation they are entitled to. Civil
[00:11:50] protection in our country must acquire a
[00:11:53] different doctrine. We have spent more than 500 million euros in total over the last
[00:11:57] 5 years on prevention actions, these are actions that have
[00:12:00] measurable results,
[00:12:03] responsibilities for shortcomings in prevention and civil protection are attributed
[00:12:07] to the government and other parties. The Prime Minister, in a provocative and
[00:12:11] outrageous way today, tried to present
[00:12:14] white as black and to present success and measurable
[00:12:17] results on the ashes. We are all judged by the results, and
[00:12:21] unfortunately, we are witnessing the same spectacle. We are obliged to
[00:12:24] have political consciousness, not only
[00:12:27] political responsibility, because the vicious
[00:12:30] circle is reproduced. Now we are talking about the destruction from fires, in
[00:12:34] a few months we will be talking about floods. The Prime Minister, self-satisfied
[00:12:37] and provocatively indifferent, no highly paid
[00:12:41] co-responsible person feels the need to foresee, or to
[00:12:44] protect, or to resign. We see the damage in Porto
[00:12:48] Germano, where a delegation of the Greek Left Alliance was also present.
[00:12:51] Unfortunately, once again, natural disasters find the
[00:12:55] state unprepared. On Thursday, the Minister of Environment will present a detailed
[00:12:58] overview of the total area that was turned to ashes, which is estimated at
[00:13:02] approximately 111 acres.
[00:13:05] So, we saw the package of measures and the political
[00:13:08] confrontation that has arisen, of course,
[00:13:12] after the government's announcements. However, let's
[00:13:15] get to the essence of the matter. We are now
[00:13:18] on the next day, as we can understand. Mr. Kostas
[00:13:21] Tsigkas, the president of the officers of the fire
[00:13:25] brigade, is with us. Mr. Tsigkas, good morning, good morning, and thank
[00:13:29] you very much for being here today, because all the previous days
[00:13:32] you were on all these fronts and you were
[00:13:35] transmitting to us, and we thank you for that, the
[00:13:38] images and what was happening there with great
[00:13:42] accuracy. This is the first day that you too can take a breath,
[00:13:46] in many inverted commas, of course, because the forces remain at all points,
[00:13:50] on alert, on standby, but we would say that it is the first day
[00:13:54] that you can take this
[00:13:57] very important breath that is needed. It is the first day that more changes
[00:14:01] can be made so that colleagues can
[00:14:04] rest. Numerically, the resources are the same,
[00:14:07] they have not been reduced, the changes are also from
[00:14:11] all over Greece, meaning colleagues have come from northern Greece and from the
[00:14:14] Peloponnese and from central Greece so that they can
[00:14:17] rest, because we have, exactly, for the continuation,
[00:14:20] we have a full month ahead of us. We see that the
[00:14:23] temperatures are rising, the winds may have subsided, but the
[00:14:27] Meltemi winds will start again, which had this particularity, they had
[00:14:31] a longer duration than usual, as meteorologists say, compared to other
[00:14:34] seasons. All this was reflected in the
[00:14:37] images. The fire started from Boeotia, and it was not
[00:14:41] possible, due to the strong winds, for the aerial
[00:14:45] means to fly for over 35 hours, with the result that all this
[00:14:48] fire that followed all the mountainous mass with its dense
[00:14:51] vegetation created enormous problems for the entire mechanism.
[00:14:55] And the ground forces, as much as they could approach the area,
[00:14:59] because there was enormous radiation, a
[00:15:02] load with a thermal dome that repelled everyone, you
[00:15:05] couldn't get close, intense smoke,
[00:15:09] there was a huge risk of being trapped, many colleagues were trapped in these
[00:15:13] fires, they retreated, you also lost colleagues,
[00:15:16] unfortunately, two brave colleagues were lost in this
[00:15:20] tragic way. We see that either from
[00:15:24] the air or on the ground, the forces see the
[00:15:27] dangers involved in dealing with all these disasters, but that is what we have sworn to do, that is what we will do,
[00:15:31] we must be the ones who must be on the front line
[00:15:35] for the protection of life and property. However, we have said before that
[00:15:39] these fires do not spread and do not acquire such a dynamic if they do not
[00:15:43] start, and unfortunately we have 40-50 fires
[00:15:46] every day for various reasons and causes,
[00:15:50] however, whether by intent or negligence, the damage that can
[00:15:53] be done is the same, because all of these start from the road,
[00:15:57] meaning they start from an area that someone can reach, either by
[00:16:01] intent or by negligence or by something
[00:16:04] that can be caused by action or omission.
[00:16:08] And you have also sent us a card, let's see if we can also see the card for all these
[00:16:12] reasons you are now describing, ah, we can see the
[00:16:16] reasons first, the data, yes, we were saying before that
[00:16:19] the fires started from the road, but, exactly, where they
[00:16:22] spread, there is often enormous difficulty in access,
[00:16:26] either from the air, as we saw, or from the vehicles, that's
[00:16:29] why all these must be eliminated. Here, a
[00:16:33] breakdown of the causes has been made by the
[00:16:36] Crimes Directorate. Where hot works
[00:16:39] account for the largest percentage in the
[00:16:43] activities of our fellow citizens
[00:16:46] regarding the outbreak of fires. Here we are referring
[00:16:50] of course to fires that start out of negligence, but the
[00:16:54] investigative and fire authorities then proceed to
[00:16:57] arrests. Exactly, with the in flagrante delicto procedure,
[00:17:01] they are brought to justice, the case file is compiled, the Arson
[00:17:04] Crimes Directorate immediately goes to the
[00:17:07] scene, imposes administrative fines,
[00:17:10] however, the case file that is compiled includes
[00:17:14] on-site inspections, witness statements, video footage, and
[00:17:17] findings that prove, document
[00:17:21] rather, and serve as an indication of something that can be evaluated
[00:17:25] in the criminal proceedings. You told us that hot works
[00:17:28] are responsible for 33% of
[00:17:31] fires, but we also see burning materials, use of open flames at
[00:17:34] 22%. Now, to have such conditions, Mr. Tsinkas, to
[00:17:38] have winds of 7-8, 6, 7-8 Beaufort and someone
[00:17:42] burning weeds, for example, doing agricultural work, or
[00:17:45] barbecues, or whatever, yes, unfortunately all these numbers that
[00:17:49] we mentioned earlier correspond to these percentages which create
[00:17:53] enormous risks, and we have agricultural machinery, I see
[00:17:56] agricultural work 22%,
[00:17:59] electrical mechanical failures or vehicles 14%, again
[00:18:03] a high percentage, it is a high percentage because
[00:18:06] we have seen... during the summer, either a
[00:18:09] car, as happened in Thessaloniki,
[00:18:11] derailed, with the result that during the process of
[00:18:14] being removed, its mechanical parts overheated and
[00:18:18] the fire spread. Some other improvised electrical
[00:18:21] installations for grills or for any other reason
[00:18:25] overheat the cables because they are not the correct ones, and the panel
[00:18:28] or the fuses cannot withstand this great
[00:18:32] pressure, resulting in the network we saw, possibly, yes,
[00:18:35] sometimes. There are cigarette butts
[00:18:39] which have been proven by video footage, there are
[00:18:42] citizens who, during the summer months, at some
[00:18:46] parties or events, use fireworks and sparklers, and
[00:18:50] there is also a small percentage of beekeepers who, from
[00:18:53] some smokers that are with pine needles to create
[00:18:57] smoke to enter the hives, do not use a
[00:19:00] battery, something similar. Okay,
[00:19:03] some of these reasons are truly.
[00:19:08] When there is a risk map, when now
[00:19:12] there is information that the risk is at
[00:19:15] alert level four, at level five, at level three
[00:19:18] as well, and some still perform
[00:19:22] such work, it is outrageous. Unfortunately, it seems
[00:19:25] that some of us citizens who live in this country do not
[00:19:29] understand that an action, an omission, an act
[00:19:32] of ours will bring about a disaster. We see that fires
[00:19:36] all over the planet now have enormous dynamics and intensity due to
[00:19:39] the specific climatic conditions that are evolving. For two
[00:19:42] months in the summer, for two months, let's not do a
[00:19:45] job, an oxyacetylene welding. Let's do it in the morning when the
[00:19:49] index is one and two. Our farmers, we are not saying to stop
[00:19:53] agricultural work because it is also for a living, but let's wait
[00:19:56] two or three days for the Meltemi to subside and to take our measures if something needs to
[00:20:00] be done immediately, and to inform the fire brigade so they
[00:20:03] know where to locate it if a problem arises.
[00:20:08] card, let's go and yes to the next card if we can
[00:20:11] see the
[00:20:14] arrests. Here the arrests are
[00:20:17] 267. Not all have caused
[00:20:21] fires, but the patrol cars of the fire brigade and all
[00:20:24] this surveillance that is done either by drones or by patrol cars
[00:20:28] or by volunteer people and whoever is included
[00:20:31] in the operational plan, when something is detected, with the
[00:20:35] in flagrante delicto procedure,
[00:20:38] we proceed to the arrest, and all these charges that have been
[00:20:41] filed, unfortunately there are 29 intentional, about
[00:20:45] 11%, and there is also an 89% from
[00:20:48] negligence by our fellow human beings, who for their
[00:20:52] own reasons were doing something similar. However,
[00:20:55] this percentage of 11% of fires that
[00:20:59] start intentionally is not small, it is not small, no, it is not small, it is surprising
[00:21:02] how there are
[00:21:05] 29 who were found, who were located, because you know, many times
[00:21:09] fires, when they start, head to areas that
[00:21:12] on the one hand do not allow immediate access, as we said before,
[00:21:16] due to the peculiarity of the geo-environment, but also
[00:21:20] move in scattered directions where they can destroy
[00:21:24] the findings. That is why the Arson Crimes Directorate immediately
[00:21:28] goes to the scene to be able to identify in the first instance
[00:21:31] anything that can be attributed as the
[00:21:35] cause and responsibility for a fire starting. And you have also given us
[00:21:38] some more information about the inspections and sanctions, if we can also see the
[00:21:42] next card. Here we see that
[00:21:46] from January 1st to August 5th, we had 670 administrative
[00:21:50] fines. These are the same statistics we saw in the previous one. This reflects
[00:21:54] the entire scope of the period, not just the fire-fighting
[00:21:57] period, because in January, February,
[00:22:01] March, April, before we enter the fire-fighting period, it does not
[00:22:04] mean that we can burn our weeds and the fire will spread
[00:22:08] without taking measures and cause damage to a neighbor's
[00:22:12] crop, or it can
[00:22:15] start a fire within an urban area and cause
[00:22:18] damage to houses. All of us who use
[00:22:22] open flames must do so even outside the fire-fighting period,
[00:22:25] provided we take measures and provided we extinguish it completely
[00:22:29] and then leave. Something that is observed very
[00:22:32] often, we think that the flame has gone out because it does not produce smoke, but
[00:22:36] what you see now in the fire in Porto Germano also applies
[00:22:40] here and in everyday life, because no fire goes
[00:22:43] out if the temperature of the subsoil does not decrease and become
[00:22:47] equal to that of the atmosphere, and that is why
[00:22:51] after one, two, three days, in some fires,
[00:22:53] flames start again, which
[00:22:57] can create a problem, and for this reason, fire brigade forces do not
[00:23:00] withdraw in this context. We are discussing the
[00:23:03] details of the arrests here. However, regarding what you were saying, Mr. Tsigkas, we also saw
[00:23:07] fires in the previous period starting from industrial
[00:23:10] facilities, from factories,
[00:23:13] unfortunately with casualties throughout the previous period.
[00:23:17] We also had an explosion
[00:23:21] at a substation. We will now go to Christos Stratoulakos to tell us more. But stay with us.
[00:23:24] because it is interesting to see what happens in these
[00:23:28] cases as well. Christo, good
[00:23:30] morning. Good morning, Stavros, good morning
[00:23:33] Tina, everything happened during the night in Arta,
[00:23:37] where we had an explosion at the ultra-high voltage center in
[00:23:41] Grammenitsa. Obviously something
[00:23:44] happened. You see the images with the huge front that
[00:23:47] occurred inside the unit. Strong firefighting forces were called
[00:23:50] to the specific spot to deal
[00:23:54] with the situation. You see
[00:23:57] that there were also explosions that occurred
[00:24:01] immediately after the fire broke out. For
[00:24:04] several hours, the firefighting forces were on site,
[00:24:07] trying to deal with
[00:24:10] the specific front. Fortunately, they
[00:24:14] succeeded in the early morning hours and the specific
[00:24:17] fire was brought under control, which
[00:24:21] resulted in several hours, and in some areas even
[00:24:25] now as we speak, there is no electricity.
[00:24:28] There are crews that are trying to restore the
[00:24:31] problem, and we are talking about areas in the lowlands
[00:24:35] of the Arta prefecture, as well as in mountainous villages where
[00:24:39] residents were without electricity for hours.
[00:24:42] However, there are some villages, as we hear, where even now as
[00:24:46] we speak, the problem has not been restored. And of course, let me tell you that apart
[00:24:49] from the issue of restoring electricity,
[00:24:53] because we are in the summer period with a lot of heat and it is
[00:24:56] necessary for people to have electricity,
[00:24:59] there is also an investigation into what exactly happened to see
[00:25:03] what were the conditions under which this specific
[00:25:07] explosion occurred, which plunged several areas
[00:25:10] in Arta into darkness during the night and today in the early morning
[00:25:14] hours. And all the time you're talking to us, Christos, we are seeing images and
[00:25:18] footage from the explosion. They are
[00:25:22] shocking. I imagine that
[00:25:24] fortunately, very quickly, as you said, the firefighting
[00:25:28] forces rushed there. The entire area has indeed been plunged into
[00:25:32] darkness. Christos, thank you for now.
[00:25:35] If we have any new information, we will return. Mr.
[00:25:39] Tsingas, another incident. These are issues that may potentially
[00:25:42] be due to a material failure. Anything
[00:25:45] that requires the use of electricity,
[00:25:48] whether a network, local or
[00:25:51] social or any other network, poses
[00:25:54] dangers. There are issues that are dealt with by
[00:25:57] the forces where similar issues arise. That's
[00:26:01] why we said that tremendous attention is required from everyone. Any
[00:26:05] action that can cause fire can also create a problem. We need
[00:26:09] to think about it twice. Now, in terms
[00:26:12] of prevention, to conclude with this, Mr. Tsingas, whether it concerns
[00:26:16] industrial facilities, as we see here, substations,
[00:26:19] but also measures that each of us can
[00:26:22] implement, what do we need to know? In February
[00:26:26] 2026, a bill for active
[00:26:29] combat was passed. This, through the Ministry of Climate Crisis and Civil
[00:26:33] Protection, gave tremendous emphasis on the area of
[00:26:36] prevention. That is, the need was identified
[00:26:40] to be able to put more weight on this part, and in cooperation with the
[00:26:44] Ministry of Environment, it regulates specific issues that have to
[00:26:47] do with integrated management of forest wealth. For
[00:26:51] example, a pre-planned organic burning collection that
[00:26:55] needs to be removed, which supports this part of the
[00:26:58] anti-erosion program with the creation of fire zones,
[00:27:01] opening of roads for access
[00:27:04] of more firefighting vehicles, controlled grazing
[00:27:08] that can occur throughout the year where herders
[00:27:12] can be directed there so that this dry organic
[00:27:15] matter that will cause problems and will carry a large load can be
[00:27:18] removed. But it emphasizes that attention must
[00:27:22] be paid during the winter by all
[00:27:25] agencies with the coordination of the Ministry of Climate Crisis and Civil
[00:27:28] Protection, but also with the Ministry of Environment in cooperation with the forestry
[00:27:32] service which continues this anti-erosion program, and where
[00:27:36] there was anti-erosion, as we saw, there was a containment of the fire and
[00:27:39] it did not need to spread to that point. Thank
[00:27:43] you very much, Mr. Tsikas, we understand that the battle is won in
[00:27:46] winter. Anyway, it is fought in winter to be won in
[00:27:50] summer. Exactly, the cycle of disaster management, the first
[00:27:53] stage is prevention and the rest are readiness, response
[00:27:57] and recovery. If we place more emphasis on
[00:28:00] this part, we will have more resilient societies and we will
[00:28:04] reduce their vulnerability and we will be able to
[00:28:07] prevent such incidents so that we don't see these
[00:28:11] images. Mr. Tsikas, thank you very much for being here with us today
[00:28:14] for all the information you presented to us, and also for all the previous
[00:28:18] days. You are always by our side to inform us. Thank you very
[00:28:22] much and good strength. Thank
[00:28:51] ferry tickets are a bit high, prefer mainland
[00:28:55] tourism, it gains
[00:28:58] friends year by year, destinations are becoming
[00:29:01] popular, which are accessible
[00:29:04] by road. We will discuss these with Mr. Themis Bakas, who is connected
[00:29:07] with us, the president of the Real Estate
[00:29:10] network. Mr. Bakas, good morning. Good
[00:29:14] day to you. We've been saying for the past few years that destinations
[00:29:18] where one doesn't need to travel, either by
[00:29:21] ship or by plane, are becoming
[00:29:24] more attractive to many, especially for
[00:29:26] families, where expenses are higher.
[00:29:30] You have made a... list of such destinations. Let's
[00:29:34] see what the affordable destinations are where one
[00:29:38] can relax for a few days, go on vacation. First, let me
[00:29:42] tell you the following: According to my data, we see that about
[00:29:45] 57% of our citizens now choose
[00:29:49] mainland destinations as more affordable
[00:29:52] destinations to be able to go on vacation. At the same
[00:29:56] time, we also see that at this moment, about
[00:29:58] 41% of respondents answered that
[00:30:01] within their residences, they do not stay to cook.
[00:30:05] I mention this because we are mainly referring to
[00:30:08] properties and lines of long-term rental platforms. This
[00:30:12] year, we see that mainland coastal destinations
[00:30:15] are gaining a lot. The important thing is that we are a country
[00:30:19] which, within a few kilometers, two or two and a half hours,
[00:30:23] at this moment, from our main residence, we can really be close to
[00:30:26] holidaymakers in mainland destinations that have nothing to envy
[00:30:30] from our beautiful island Greece. I. Let's
[00:30:34] also look at the cards, I'm sorry to interrupt you, let's look at the cards we have prepared
[00:30:37] to discuss these. For example, in
[00:30:41] Western Greece, in Amfilochia,
[00:30:43] 45
[00:30:46] from 330 euros, while a slightly larger accommodation in
[00:30:49] Nafpaktos, 60 from 495 euros.
[00:30:52] Exactly, we are talking about a house that is suitable
[00:30:56] for a family of four or a group of four friends, and we are talking about five
[00:31:00] nights, meaning five full
[00:31:03] days of vacation, and we are leaving