“The government that has taken out flood protection from the development fund is finding new ridiculous excuses: If Attica drowns in the next storm, the responsibility will be on the… Attic fish”, comments the New Left in its statement, on the occasion of statements by the Deputy Minister of Transport, N. Tahiaou, who “speaking on SKAI TV argued that the anti-flooding projects have been delayed because the Atticfish is blocking financing from the European Investment Bank”.

“It would be laughable if we weren’t talking about the safety of tens of thousands of citizens. Now it’s just infuriating. Mr. Tahiaos should know that the five-year delay in the Faliros flood control works, the 4,500 tons of rubble in the underground bed of Kifissos and the blocked or built streams are not due to the Attic fish or to environmental activism,” emphasizes New Left. He calls on the Secretary of State to talk about the real reason why the European Investment Bank cut funding. “Instead of looking for responsibility in fish, raccoons, cats or other animals, let the government take care to prepare and immediately proceed with the implementation of the anti-flood protection of Attica, which is vulnerable to the effects of the climate crisis in summer and winter”, adds the announcement .