Evangelos Bournous
Evangelos Bournous is a former mayor of Rafina-Pikermi who has been embroiled in legal proceedings related to the devastating wildfire in Mati, Greece, which occurred in 2018. He described himself as both a victim and a defendant, recounting the trauma experienced by his family, including the loss of his wife's ancestral home and the perilous escape of her parents from the flames. In his testimony, he emphasized the challenges faced by local authorities in emergency situations and claimed that the municipality acted promptly to combat the fire, often without adequate support from the central government.
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Evangelos Bournous was the former mayor of Rafina-Pikermi who was implicated in the tragedy.
Δέκα οι ένοχοι για το Μάτι – Σήμερα η πρόταση για τα ελαφρυντικά
Greece· 2025-06-04
Evangelos Bournous was the former mayor of Rafina-Pikermi and was also acquitted.
Μάτι: Ενοχοι 10 κατηγορούμενοι στο Εφετείο – Αθώοι Δούρου και ΜπουρνούςGreece· 2025-06-03
Evangelos Bournous was the then Mayor of Rafina-Pikermi and is implicated in the Mati fire case.
Πυρκαγιά στο Μάτι: Σήμερα η απόφαση του ΕφετείουGreece· 2025-06-03
Evangelos Bournous was the former mayor of Rafina-Pikermi during the tragic fire incident.
Δίκη για το Μάτι: Στις 3 Ιουνίου η απόφαση του ΕφετείουGreece· 2025-05-15Evangelos Bournous was the former mayor of Rafina and is accused of failing to properly inform the public about the fire.
Ανοιξε η βεντάλια των ευθυνών για το Μάτι: Στο κάδρο και πολιτικά πρόσωπαGreece· 2025-03-14Evangelos Bournous informed the public that the fire was not heading towards the area.
Δίκη για το Μάτι: Ενοχή για 12 πρόσωπα, απαλλαγή για 9 ζητά η εισαγγελέαςGreece· 2025-03-13Evangelos Bournous, the former mayor of Rafina-Pikermi, described himself as both a victim and a defendant in the case of the deadly fire in Mati.
Δίκη για το Μάτι: «Κατάσβεση κάναμε μόνοι μας μέχρι τις 2»Greece· 2025-02-25
