The new Minister of Climate Crisis and Civil Protection Evangelos Tournas, spoke about reinforcing the fire brigade during the handover ceremony from outgoing Minister Yannis Kefalogiannis.
Tournas said he has been entrusted with a critical mission. "Together, in cooperation, we must identify where the threat from the climate crisis may lie, so that we can stay as close as possible to events in a preventive manner, enabling us to address them effectively," he said.
He added that the Civil Protection mechanism is now at a mature stage, with the fire brigade reinforced with both personnel and equipment. He also noted that the hiring process for 600 contract firefighters will be expedited "so that we have them available for this year’s fire season."
Tournas concluded by saying that everyone will work together this summer to ensure a successful firefighting season.