Attica's governor is pursuing a dogged fight to make his region safe, battling bureaucratic hurdles and lack of funding.
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00:00Work is in full swing in Greece's capital region Attica
00:05to make it flood-proof for the winter. Local crews are cleaning streams
00:10that could threaten many areas.
00:15For the governor of Attica, Nikos Hardalias,
00:19here on a visit to get an impression of the progress being made,
00:22this is essential work. However,
00:26it is beset with problems.
00:56There are many problems and many casualties.
01:03According to Attica's periphery,
01:06cleaning of 19 streams has been completed in more than 10 km,
01:11while by the end of October it is estimated that cleaning of 19 more streams
01:16will have been completed and in total more than 30 km will have been cleaned.
01:21Delays of important projects in local government
01:24due to bureaucracy or lack of resources are common.
01:27But Nikos Hardalias has submitted a detailed proposal
01:31which can be implemented step by step.
01:35Part of the proposal is in progress
01:38on the way we should implement these projects
01:41so that we don't lose a lot of precious time.
01:45Some important steps have been taken,
01:48but a comprehensive review of the legal tools
01:52and financial tools are needed.
01:54Because projects without money do not exist.
01:57Governments easily send us the approvals,
01:59but they also have to pay the necessary taxes.
02:02Without money we cannot implement projects.
02:05The region had previously suffered severe damage from massive wildfires
02:09which reached the northern suburbs of Athens earlier this month.