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Glad this is getting international attention. Unfortunately, criticism of this project - and of the government - is largely absent in Greek media https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/aug/01/developers-v-durrell-the-battle-over-corfus-jewel-of-nature
A few days ago, Corfu resident and Kathimerini columnist Richard Pine announced he was leaving Kathimerini after the newspaper repeatedly tried to censor one of his articles criticising Mitsotakis and the Erimitis project https://left.gr/news/i-kathimerini-logokrine-xeno-arthrografo-epeidi-kritikare-ton-mitsotaki-gia-tin-stirixi-toy
Here is the article/open letter which Kathimerini refused to publish https://enimerosi.com/details.php?id=47422
When Mitsotakis visited the nature reserve, he told journalists that we might as well concrete and develop the forest because "if we do nothing, at some point it will burn down anyway" http://www.avgi.gr/article/10842/11281470/k-metsotakes-e-periche-tou-eremite-tha-kaei-e-soteria-tes-einai-to-kassiopi-project-video-
I don't know anyone on the island who supports this project. Even the local mayor is against it. The overwhelming feeling here is just sadness.
