Greece to Launch Fully Digital Disaster Aid System in September, Minister Says

Greece will introduce a comprehensive overhaul of its state disaster relief system next month, replacing decades-old bureaucratic procedures with a fully digital platform aimed at speeding up compensation for wildfire and disaster victims, Deputy Minister for Climate Crisis and Civil Protection Kostas Katsafados told iefimerida.gr in an interview. Mr. Katsafados, who oversees state relief efforts, said the new legislation will be submitted to parliament in early September, replacing a legal f...

By ANTHEE CARASSAVA