New measures are announced tomorrow afternoon in view of the autumn, while the Delta mutation is spreading and hospitals are under pressure, as the government spokesman said, Yannis Oikonomou in regular updates.
«Society cannot wait any longer. Unfortunately, a significant portion of fellow citizens refuse to contribute to this effort,» the government spokesman noted regarding the unvaccinated and added that «valuable time and plenty of means have been given so that from September they can all study, have fun, move safely. A significant portion is refusing vaccination; the reasons are well known but not accepted by the government and scientists.» «We are ready to move on to further restoration of life,» he stressed, adding: «Society cannot remain hostage to such notions.».
C. Economou was asked to answer whether what will be announced tomorrow will concern only vaccinated people in retail or the mandatory use of masks outdoors for everyone, but he referred to tomorrow's official announcements and referred to a «framework of measures that will be effective and can be controlled». He also stressed on vaccinations that «we are not where we would like to be». Asked whether the government has decided to return the mask for everyone in outdoor areas, the government spokesman replied that the measures being finalised and to be announced tomorrow include, among other things, a restriction related to the number of people in an area. On the extension of compulsory vaccination, he said that «the extension of compulsory vaccination remains a possibility that will be evaluated and will be the subject of both the expert committees and the announcements tomorrow».
Ο Stefanos Tsitsipas had not received a fee for his participation in the campaign for the coronavirus measures in the previous period, the government spokesman clarified. The issue had arisen after Tsitsipas« statements on vaccination for which G. Ikonomou had stressed that »his (Tsitsipas') ability to assess the necessity of vaccinations or whether the vaccine has been tested for a sufficient period of time is questionable. And it is questioned because he has neither the knowledge, nor the studies, nor the research work that would allow him to form an opinion on this.".
Anti-refugee policy and «border security»
In the situation in Afghanistan the government spokesman said at today's regular briefing, insisting on the extreme anti-refugee policy adopted by the government, saying that Greece will not handle the refugee issue naively and will be ready to deal with any wave with a plan. «Greece is a sovereign country, an active member of international organisations, and fully respects international law and the obligations arising from conventions it has signed. We know that if these are not done in an orderly and organized manner, based on the capabilities of each country and international concern, they result in humanitarian tragedies, in helpless people lying abandoned in fields, streets and squares,» said Yannis Economou.
Answering if after the call Mitsotakis - Erdogan there is some kind of understanding to stem the tide of refugees, he said that what was pointed out is that the countries around Afghanistan should be helped to keep people close to their homes. «Greece has proven that it can operationally guard its borders,» he added. «I make it clear that Greece is a sovereign country and respects international law. We are dealing with the refugee and migration issue in the national interest. If the movements are not carried out in an orderly and organised manner, they result in humanitarian tragedies. We will not handle the situation naively. We have a plan and tools to handle it, in cooperation with the EU,» he said.
Challenging satisfaction for the exemption from ENFIA for the burnt
«It was defined earlier the fire in Karystos and there is a battle in the new front that broke out near Vilia, »noted the government spokesman, while regarding the support of those affected by the fires, he stressed that «the Government -as Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has stressed- will not leave any fire victim helpless and none of the affected areas without the interventions required for its restoration. We are already moving in this direction, in a way that is characterized by speed, transparency and fairness».
«The engineers of the Ministry of Infrastructure have completed the inspection and re-inspection of residential, commercial and public buildings in Attica, Evia, Fokida, Fthiotida and Peloponnese. A total of 2,413 autopsies have been carried out. Autopsies are ongoing in Lavreotiki and Vilia. A governmental team under Mr Triandopoulos is in constant communication with the local authorities and residents in the fire-affected areas. Specifically, on Friday there were meetings and cooperation in Evia and today they are in the Peloponnese, »he noted and said that «began, already, from last Friday, the payment of the first compensation to beneficiaries of State Relief, reminding that the deadline for applications expires on September 30, 2021. «It is noted that the affected people can, with the submission of the application, request an advance housing assistance, exemption from ENFIA,» he explained.
