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First,
I want to thank volunteers,

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firefighters,
police officers,

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soldiers, local authorities
and everyone who helped

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that Carinthia got
back on its feet.

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The disaster we saw and is shocking
even after a month and a half,

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is something we
don't want to see again,

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but also something
that should be a huge lesson to us

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and we are learning from it. Every
time we go on the field we learn

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how to adapt the state,
public system

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to be more resistant
in the future,

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so that the consequences
of such disasters will be smaller.

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We learnt a lot today and we
also got a lot of good suggestions

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from mayors on how to help them get
past financial problems

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and how to help them

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so that the municipalities
and contractors will get the money

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that has already been approved,
as soon as possible.

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It is also necessary
to send more machinery

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to river beds and we are working
on it. Next week, we will send more.

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30 new crews
are coming on the field.

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I met with some
of the most affected individuals

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who lost everything,
with only one goal.

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To help them overcome
the uncertainty in which they live

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despite big words and laws
from the government.

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They can get quick answers
at the number 114.

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Everyone living in uncertainty,
at least 10,000 families

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that were affected, if you
have a question or a suggestion,

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call 114.
The whole public service is there

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to give you answers. If you
will not get them immediately,

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they will find the answer
and call you back.

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And secondly,

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we will call

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all 222 families

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that have more than €150,000 of
damage to talk to them individually

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and give them advice
on how to get back their homes

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and money
and how we will help them.

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Today,
we talked to mayors and other people

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and this is the message
I have for the whole country.

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Why are we in Carinthia? They had
the most damage on infrastructure

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and the work
with their mayors

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is the most important, but this
is the message for everyone.

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We understand your worries.
Call us and we will also call you

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because we want to help you.
-Thank you.

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You have to go to the government
meeting, so thank you

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and I give the floor
to the mayor of Črna who was told

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that they will get
a technical office. -Thank you.

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Hello, everyone. I am glad

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that we will get
a technical office

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which I have advocated for
since day one.

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It is very important
that experts decide

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how to rebuild
not only our municipality,

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but also the other municipalities
that have been affected.

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Črna was badly affected,
the floods were disastrous.

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We have been in contact with the
ministry and the PM the whole time,

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the President of the European
Commission visited us as well.

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Everyone guaranteed us
we will not be alone in this

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and the government confirmed
it with today's visit.

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We believe they will keep their
promise and pay for the damage

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and intervention costs.
We need the money

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to pay everyone
that helped us.

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We also count
on rebuilding funds

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and want
for Carinthia to develop.

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We know Črna
will never be the same,

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but it could be even better
and more beautiful

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because this is an opportunity
for development. It is important

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for Carinthia to be put
on a developmental map.

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We live at the border,

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therefore, it is even more important
for the state to focus on us.

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Excuse me?
-What about the environment?

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It is too soon
to say anything

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because it hasn't been decided yet.
After we talk to everyone involved,

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we will be able to say more.

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And now Mr. Šefic,
who also promised help,

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namely free legal help.
-Thank you for the opportunity

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to present
some of the measures.

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We have already said a lot, so I
will only talk about two measures.

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The technical office
will be an important part

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of the Office for Rebuilding
after the Floods and Landslides.

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It will be important
in advising,

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preparing projects

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and financially
helping people

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with renovations
or substitute homes.

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It will have an important role
in helping

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with building and controls
and obtaining permits

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that are needed for renovations
and substitute homes.

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The technical office
will offer all kinds of help

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to speed up the rebuilding.

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As the PM said,
its first task will be

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to assess the damage
on the most damaged objects

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and suggest solutions,
so we can start rebuilding.

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The other measure we took

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is a direct communication
with people. We have the information

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about the most
affected people.

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We will contact them
and help them with everything,

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also with free legal help

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that will solve
the biggest problems

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people are facing.
This will be useful.

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We will also include
financial advisors

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that will be able to help.

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The Office does not only deal

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with coordinating
and helping the ministries,

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but is also active
in these two areas

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that are important to people.
Thank you.