Residents of the area gathered at the site early to protest the cutting of the trees
Tension prevailed earlier in the morning in the square of Exarchiawhen local residents tried to prevent machinery from the Ministry of Infrastructure from cutting down trees in order to continue work on the subway.
Residents of the area gathered at the site from early in the morning, in order to protest and obstruct the work.
According to the police, shortly after 09:00 the gathered residents caused minor damage to the fencing of the construction sitewith the policemen to proceed with limited use of chemicals to remove them.
The protest ended without arrests.
Doukas: “We invite the sponsoring company to present the complete plan for tree transplants”
A statement about the incident was made by the newly elected Mayor of Athens, Harry Doukas. In it he states:
“Another achievement of the outgoing municipal authority. Since the morning, trees have been cut down in Exarchion Square. Our position is clear. No lost tree and consultation even now, at the last moment. It is not possible for an environmental and philanthropic project like the Metro to be the subject of heated debate. We call on the contractor company to immediately stop the cutting operations and present the comprehensive plan for tree transplants and their sustainability. Every tree cut down takes away breaths of life. Human life is above any construction no matter how important it is.”
Source: Skai
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