Question about the drought and its effects on the countries of the South and Greece MEP Giorgos Avtias testified today to the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen.

In his question, Mr. Autias points out the huge problem that exists due to the lack of water and asks the Commission for special funding for the creation of dams as well as the increase and strengthening of desalination facilities on the Greek islands.

The entire question is as follows:

Topic: The effects of drought in the countries of the South and Greece

The lack of water is a huge issue that particularly affects the countries of Southern Europe and especially Greece. The effects are huge in Agriculture, Livestock, Industry, Tourism and hundreds of economic activities.

This unpleasant development may continue, as no one knows when this adverse social and economic impact on millions of people, which creates enormous effects on the economic stability of countries, will normalize.

Your intervention with special funding in EU countries becomes necessary. The lack of water will also cause a problem in the production of agricultural and livestock products as well as in a number of economic activities.

Based on these data, the European Commission is asked

1. Does it intend to finance the creation of special dams that will retain rainwater and through what mechanisms?

2. Is it willing to finance drilling that can pay off significantly?

3. Does he intend to financially support the Greek islands so that desalination plants can be increased? Greece has a number of regions and islands that are directly threatened.