The measures to support the recovery of households and businesses after the devastating fires that broke out on August 3 were outlined by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Tuesday, in a public address during an ongoing cabinet meeting, ANA reports.
Mitsotakis said the specific measures expected to be approved by the cabinet are trifold: a) Immediate compensation for everyone affected by the fires, and a suspension of their obligations, b) restoration of losses, and c) medium- and long-term planning for the restoration of productivity, especially in northern Evia.
Some of the measures he mentioned in detail for afflicted homes and businesses included the following: compensation for 70% of losses for businesses and farmers, with 20% of that paid in advance; a platform to declare losses, at arogi.gov.gr (as of Aug. 18); cancellation of property taxes and a suspension of insurance and taxes, as well as forfeiture auctions; rent subsidies until homes are rebuilt; and a 4,000-euro additional compensation for farmers who lost their cultivations.
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