Government sources on the departure of Deputy Min of Climate Crisis and Civil Protection Tournas

According to government sources, Evangelos Tournas has successfully completed his term at the Ministry of Climate Crisis and Civil Protection.

“He had informed Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis during the last Cabinet reshuffle that he would like to leave, as he had completed his work, but he was asked to stay until the completion of this year's fire season, which he did,” the same sources said. They also noted that “Tournas' work leaves the Ministry with a fully operational civil protection mechanism, and with the completion of the fire season he submitted his resignation, which was accepted by the Prime Minister.”

The same sources added that his position will not be filled.