EU Disaster Mechanism Hits Record Wildfire Activations as Europe Keeps Burning

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Spain has activated the EU's disaster relief mechanism for the first time. This means that European countries are sending planes to help those involved in the firefighting. Greece also needed this. Bulgaria, Montenegro and Albania are also burning, and they have requested civilian assistance.

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"Right now, half of Greece is burning and if there is any possibility of assistance, we must take it," stressed SYRIZA-PS MEP Nikolas Farantouris.

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The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, in her post on X, assured that the European Union has mobilized aid for the fires affecting Greece, while also... Ursula von der Leyen: “We have mobilized help for the fires in Greece at her request” - NAUTEBORD IKI

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The European Civil Protection Mechanism's assistance to deal with the fires raging in our country was announced by the President of the Commission, Ursula von der Leyen. In her post on X, she emphasizes that "this is European solidarity in practice". "Our fight against wildfires continues. Our rescEU (European Crisis Response Reserve) firefighting fleet is working in Montenegro. We are mobilizing support for Greece following their request for he…

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The EU is ready to assist Greece, Montenegro and Spain through the RescEU mechanism, Ursula von der Leyen emphasizes in a post. More...