The antiquities guardians of the Acropolis who are mobilizing against the assignment of the guarding and reception services of the monuments and museums were visited by the President of SYRIZA – Progressive Alliance Stefanos Kasselakis, accompanied by the Minister of Culture Kyriaki Malama.

It is recalled that the archaeological sites will remain closed today, as the antiquities guards are on a four-hour work stoppage.

He discussed with the bodies of the protection of the cultural heritage, while in his announcement, it is stated that he exchanged thoughts with the working antiquities guardswho are in a constant state of job insecurity, trying to serve the public good of culture in difficult and adverse conditions.

Stefanos Kasselakis underlined that it is unthinkable that the guarding services of the leading monuments and museums of our country are assigned to contractors, with a waste of resources, and at the same time the employees of the Ministry of Culture see their working conditions deteriorate even more. He emphasized, in this context, that he will fight for the restoration of culture as a public good, with the aim of protecting the labor relations of the workers and the proper management of public resources, so that our monuments have the place they deserve.

Kasselakis