Greek PM Vows For "Restart" After Criticism Over Handling Of Fires, Floods

In just three months in office, Greece Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has seen two of his ministers resign.

Faced with criticism for his alleged poor handling of the fires and floods that struck Greece this summer, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis pledged fresh funding and reforms in order to fight the "climate war". The promises could reinvigorate the image of his newly elected government that has been tarnished by footage of residents taking refuge on their roofs in desperate need of rescue as rising waters engulfed poorly prepared regions. 

"Greece is facing a war in a time of peace," Mitsotakis said in his Thessaloniki International Fair keynote speech on Saturday. 

"Over a two-week period, we experienced the worst wildfire and the worst floods in our history," he added.