Greek PM’s Sunday Post Touches on Quakes, Budget, ‘The Odyssey’

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis referred to what he called a decrease in seismic activity in the southern Aegean – after more than 10,000 quakes were recorded between the islands of Amorgos and Santorini since late last month – positive developments with the execution of the state budget and even the filming of portions of Christopher Nolan’s “Odyssey” in Greece.

“I’ll begin with the developments concerning the seismic activity in the sea region surrounding Anydros (islet), north of Santorini. It seems that the number of tremors has subsided over the last 24 hours, but scientists are still observing this phenomenon around the clock, estimating that the seismic activity will take a long time to fully cease. We know that concerns are great. When the earth shakes, your sense of security is tested. The state is here beside its citizens. The civil protection minister has announced the creation of an evacuation port on Santorini, in cooperation with the armed forces, so there’s always a safe avenue of evacuation if ever needed. At the same time, in addition to measures to support businesses and wage-earners, which we announced last week for our island residents, the ministry of interior is allocating an emergency grant