Extraordinary meeting held at Maximos Palace for the fire in Moria

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Published on 09/09/2020 at 10:46

An extraordinary meeting has been called by the Greek Prime Minister, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, and is currently being held at Maximos Palace, with the participation of Ministers and the Commander of the National Intelligence Service (ΕΥP), Panagiotis Kontoleontas, in order to examine the situation that has arisen following the big fire in Moria.

In parallel with the next moves in which the Government will proceed so as to locate the 35 people who tested positive for coronavirus and regarding the housing of the 13.000 migrants who are now on the streets, the culprits of the fire are being sought. Speaking on a TV show, Government Spokesman Stelios Petsas said that all possibilities are being investigated.

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The urgent meeting at Maximos Palace will be attended by the Minister of Citizen Protection, Michalis Chrysochoidis, the Minister of Health, Vassilis Kikilias, the Minister of Interior, Takis Theodorikakos, the Minister of Immigration and Asylum, Notis Mitafakis, the Deputy Minister, Nikoros Koustaris, the Commander of EYP, Panagiotis Kontoleontas, and the Chief of GSND, Konstantinos Floros.