Many of today's newspaper headlines reflect the growing public sense of outrage over the government's handling of the forest fires in the Attiki region of southern Greece. Despite the fact that the fires broke out near the capital they were allowed to devour huge swathes of woods and farmland. Questions remain over why government promises made after the 2007 fires were not kept.
Here are some of the headlines from today's printed press.
ΑΠΟΓΕΥΜΑΤΙΝΗ: "Οι ζημιές καταγράφονται από σήμερα. 30 κλιμάκια του ΥΠΕΧΩΔΕ περιοδεύουν στις πληγείσες περιοχές".
Apogeymatini: "Damages to be recorded from today. 30 parties from the Ministry of Public Works to tour area.
ΤΟ ΒΗΜΑ: "Χωρίς άλλοθι...Γιατί και πώς κάηκε (ξανά) η Αττική".
Vima " Without Allibi": How and why Attiki burnt (again)
Η ΒΡΑΔΥΝΗ: "Έφταιξαν τα...πεύκα! Δεν έφταιξαν ούτε ο συντονισμός ούτε η ολιγωρία για την καταστροφή".
Bradyni "The pine trees were to blame" Not co-ordination or delays
ΕΛΕΥΘΕΡΟΣ: "Δεν πάει άλλο, αλλαγές τώρα, κύριε Καραμανλή. Ξεχείλισε το "ποτήρι" της οργής των πολιτών λένε οι βουλευτές".
Eleytheros : "Enough is enough Mr Karamanlis. This is the straw that broke the camel's back say angry citizens and MPs."
ΕΛΕΥΘΕΡΟΤΥΠΙΑ: "Το κράτος του εγκλήματος. Ιδού οι ευθύνες για την τελειωτική καταστροφή της Αττικής".
Eleytherotypia " State of crime:Behold those responsible for the total destruction of Attiki"
ΕΣΤΙΑ: "Αθωράκιστο το Λεκανοπέδιο. Γιατί είμαστε ευάλωτοι στις πυρκαϊές".
Estia "Lekanopedio unprotected . Why we are vulnerable to wildfires"
Η ΚΑΘΗΜΕΡΙΝΗ: "Μοιραία λάθη και παραλείψεις. Κράτος και πολίτες εμφανίστηκαν και πάλι ανέτοιμοι".
Kathimerini" Fatal errors. State and citizens appeared unprepared once again.
Ο ΛΟΓΟΣ: "Κρανίου τόπος το Λεκανοπέδιο. Ανυπολόγιστη οικολογική καταστροφή".
O Logos: " Lekanopedio is a moonscape. Incalculable ecological destruction"
ΤΑ ΝΕΑ: "Αστείες δικαιολογίες Αντώναρου:Φταίνε τα πεύκα! "
Nea "Antonaris's ridiculous excises. The pine trees are to blame"
* Evangelios Antonaris is the official government spokesman
ΡΙΖΟΣΠΑΣΤΗΣ: "Να γίνει δημόσια περιουσία η γη. Καμιά αγοραπωλησία".
Rizospastis: "Make the land public property. No buying or selling."
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Tuesday, August 25, 2009
Greek newspaper headlines - Anger over handling of the forest fires
Greek forest fires - update
Yesterday at this time virtually every channel in Greece was broadcasting live coverage and commentary on the country's forest fire disaster. The screen was full of dramatic scenes of people fleeing the flames, begging the authorities for help or desperately trying to protect their homes using whatever came to hand. Today: nothing. I have been trying to find out what has happened over night and I can't find a single channel that covering the event anymore. Not one. Instead the TV stations seem more interested in discussing the results of the country's university entrance requirements which were announced this morning.
Although the worst of the fires seems to be over the strong winds blowing in the area still means that there is a chance that the fires could burst back into life. In addition only now can the true extent of the destruction wrought can be assessed. According to the European Forest Fire Information Service 31,000 hectares of forests have been lost in the Attiki region around Athens, more than the last 28 years put together. Click here for pictures of the day after taken in the Dionysos area near Athens,
Prime minister Kostas Karamnlis showed his support for firefighters by visiting them at their airbase in Eleusina. This was very nice of him and it's good to see they hold no hard feeling over the beating and tear gassing their colleagues received in March this year when they demanded the government honour its promise to give them permanent contracts. Also the 1000 other fire fighters who got roughed up by the riot police for asking to be paid for last summer's work will cherish the PM's words of encouragement.
A protest rally is being organised for this Friday at 7pm in Syntagma Square in central Athens.
Although the worst of the fires seems to be over the strong winds blowing in the area still means that there is a chance that the fires could burst back into life. In addition only now can the true extent of the destruction wrought can be assessed. According to the European Forest Fire Information Service 31,000 hectares of forests have been lost in the Attiki region around Athens, more than the last 28 years put together. Click here for pictures of the day after taken in the Dionysos area near Athens,
Prime minister Kostas Karamnlis showed his support for firefighters by visiting them at their airbase in Eleusina. This was very nice of him and it's good to see they hold no hard feeling over the beating and tear gassing their colleagues received in March this year when they demanded the government honour its promise to give them permanent contracts. Also the 1000 other fire fighters who got roughed up by the riot police for asking to be paid for last summer's work will cherish the PM's words of encouragement.
A protest rally is being organised for this Friday at 7pm in Syntagma Square in central Athens.
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