The European Commission Thursday launched legal action against Greece for failing to update its flood risk and flood hazard maps as required under EU law.
According to the EU executive, Greece failed to update the maps by March 2020 as stipulated in the bloc’s 2007 Floods Directive, making it the only member country to fail to comply.
The Greek government initially said it would fulfil its obligations under the EU law by June 2023, but before summer said it couldn’t comply before the end of the year, the Commission said, citing the delay as a key reason for taking the country to court.
They can also be used by civil protection, firefighters and first responders to “plan emergency responses” and “support insurance decisions,” as well as inform “land-use planning and urban development, particularly to avoid creating new risks,” Brussels added.
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis faced harsh criticism for his government’s response to the deadly wildfires and devastating floods that hit the country over the summer.
The left-wing opposition notably blamed Mitsotakis’ government’s for its lack of preparedness and for failing to create the appropriate framework to manage these multiple disasters and their consequences.
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The European Commission Thursday launched legal action against Greece for failing to update its flood risk and flood hazard maps as required under EU law.
According to the EU executive, Greece failed to update the maps by March 2020 as stipulated in the bloc’s 2007 Floods Directive, making it the only member country to fail to comply.
The Greek government initially said it would fulfil its obligations under the EU law by June 2023, but before summer said it couldn’t comply before the end of the year, the Commission said, citing the delay as a key reason for taking the country to court.
They can also be used by civil protection, firefighters and first responders to “plan emergency responses” and “support insurance decisions,” as well as inform “land-use planning and urban development, particularly to avoid creating new risks,” Brussels added.
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis faced harsh criticism for his government’s response to the deadly wildfires and devastating floods that hit the country over the summer.
The left-wing opposition notably blamed Mitsotakis’ government’s for its lack of preparedness and for failing to create the appropriate framework to manage these multiple disasters and their consequences.
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