Mitsotakis on “Barbara”: The response of the state apparatus is very satisfactory

“The response of the state apparatus was very satisfactory. We learned our lessons from previous similar bad weather” said the Prime Minister, Kyriakos Mitsotakis in a meeting at the Maximos Palace.

Regarding the development of the bad weather “Barbara”, detailed information was given by each ministry on the situation prevailing in its sector and it was found that the response of the state apparatus was immediate and effective where problems occurred. Where some issues remain to be resolved is with power supply in a few areas – much less compared to the past – and these are expected to be resolved soon.

Also, the state apparatus is on standby and monitoring the evolution of the phenomenon. Related announcements will be issued during the day. The Prime Minister noted during the meeting:

“The response of the state apparatus as a whole I think was very satisfactory, in the sense that we learned our lessons from previous similar bad weather. I believe that in general we succeeded and responded to the demands of the citizens both in terms of the condition of the roads, but also in terms of the restoration of the damage to the power grids, something that had concerned us a lot in the past.

I should also say that it seems that we are now learning as a country that we have to live with prevention and that citizens listen to the recommendations of Civil Protection.

I think that this is also a very important achievement for the future and of course I repeat that the fact that we now have at our disposal the tools of distance education, but also of distance work. They certainly give us the opportunity to cover hours that would otherwise be wasted.

It is good that children can do distance learning. They will be able to do distance learning and play in the snow. They can do both. One does not exclude the other.

However, compared to where we were a few years ago, I think that significant progress has been made in this area.”

The meeting was attended by the Minister of National Defence, Nikolaos Panagiotopoulos, the Minister of Citizen Protection Takis Theodorikakos, the Minister of Climate Crisis and Civil Protection Christos Stylianidis, the Minister of State Akis Skertsos, the Deputy Minister of the Interior Stelios Petsas, the Deputy Minister of National Defense Nikos Hardalias, the Deputy Minister of Citizen Protection Lefteris Economou, Deputy Minister of Climate Crisis and Civil Protection Evangelos Tournas, Deputy Minister to the Prime Minister Yiannis Bratakos, Chief of the General Directorate of Defense and Security General Konstantinos Floros, Secretary General of Health Services Yiannis Kotsiopoulos, Director of the Diplomatic Office of Anna Pripoun Maria Boura, the Managing Director of DEDDIE Anastasios Manos and the President of the Anti-Seismic Planning and Protection Organization, Efthymios Lekkas.

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