The EU directive on the assessment and management of flood risks (2007/60/EC), which requires Member States to map risks and draw up risk management plans, is “a very important prevention tool”, but it has limitations that Greece experienced in September during intense flooding in Thessaly (cyclone Daniel, then torrential rain on already flooded land). Greece underlined this point during ‘any other business’ at the EU Environment Council on Monday 16 October.
According to the Greek...