Minister for Protection of Citizens of Greece Mikhalis Chrysochoidis On Tuesday, he announced two measures: the creation of a special police unit for working with Roma community and prohibition of concerts and cultural events in the area Exarchy In Athens.
In an interview with the radio station Parapolitika FM He stated that due to a high crime rate in the Roma community, a special police unit was created. Chrisochoidis noted: “This situation cannot continue. People suffer in areas where these groups operate, and police operations are also carried out there “.
“We created a special police group that will deal only with this issue. She already has a structure, leadership, plan and a dossier to the suspects in order to eliminate everyone who spreads drugs, commit fraud, theft and robberies– he explained. – We want to deal with this problem, and this is my personal promise, as well as on behalf of the police. But we need support for everyone “.
He also announced a ban on concerts and cultural events in Exarchy. “There is no reason to hold concerts in a tightly populated area, which some use as a site for riots. It is inappropriate to collect thousands of people in support of Gaza. Let the events take another place “– emphasized Chihoidis.
The minister probably referred to the incident on the night of Saturday to Sunday, when a group of 50 people threw Molotov cocktails Police station c Exarchy. There were rumors that the attack began after a concert on the hill Strefi.
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