Central European Morning Report: "Key Greek Cabinet Meeting and Fatal Traffic Accident in Botoșani"

Politics 29 April 2024 11:30

Greek Cabinet Meeting Under Prime Minister Mitsotakis Discusses Key Legislative Initiatives: The Cabinet of Greece, chaired by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, is scheduled to meet today at 11 am at the Maximos Mansion. The agenda includes several important presentations and recommendations from ministers across various sectors.

Minister of State Akis Skertsos will present the National Strategy for Persons with Disabilities for the years 2024-2030. Minister of Rural Development and Food Lefteris Avgenakis will present legislative initiatives on interprofessional organizations and the management and protection of the ministry's real estate.

Other highlights include a presentation on an incentive and reward system for civil servants by Minister of the Interior Niki Kerameus and Deputy Minister Vivi Charalambogiannis, as well as the unveiling of the new Development Public Investment Program by Minister of National Economy and Finance Kostis Hatzidakis and Deputy Minister Nikos Papathanasis.

The meeting will also cover bills on procedural law of the Council of State and the protection of geographical indications of craft and industrial products. Cultural and environmental matters will also be addressed, including a donation agreement for upgrading the National Archaeological Museum and the approval of River Basin Management Plans.

Fatal Traffic Accident in Botoșani Involving Car and Cart Leaves One Dead and Another Injured: A traffic accident occurred on the county road connecting the town of Flămânzi to the commune of Prăjeni from Sunday night to Monday morning, according to representatives from the Botoșani County Inspectorate for Emergency Situations (ISU).

The accident involved a car and a cart. Emergency crews from the Flămânzi Work Point and the Botoșani Firefighters Detachment responded, arriving with a water extinguishing and extrication module vehicle, the mobile intensive care ambulance SMURD, and a crew from the Botoșani County Ambulance Service.

Upon arrival, crews found the car driver unconscious and trapped. After extricating the victim from the car, the crew determined he had injuries incompatible with life and declared his death.

The cart driver, a 70-year-old man, was found in a ditch by the side of the road. He was injured and taken by the SMURD mobile intensive care crew to the hospital for specialized medical care.

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