The European Parliament’s Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice, and Home Affairs (LIBE) opened a press conference in Athens on Wednesday following the wrap-up of its March 6-8 visit with an expression of “deep condolences to the families and loved ones of the victims of the tragedy at Tempi,” ANA reports.
“The members of the delegation expressed their deep condolences to the families and loved ones of the victims of the tragedy at Tempi. We also wish to pay respect to the Greek people,” LIBE Chair Sophia In ‘T Veld (Netherlands) said. “The words ‘Pare me otan phtaseis’ [‘Call me when you arrive’] have become the expression of the immense pain and grief, of the disbelief of so many young lives lost. This tragedy affects the nation as a whole. As Europeans we stand with the Greeks,” she noted, speaking on behalf of the committee.
LIBE’s visit covered a wide range of topics, it said in a statement following the press conference, including media freedom and safety of journalists, migration policies, human rights, and equal treatment, the use of spyware, the rule of law, and the fight against corruption.
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