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ΕU’s Emergency Response to tackle biggest wildfire in Greece

August 29, 2023 environment Comments Off on ΕU’s Emergency Response to tackle biggest wildfire in Greece

Τo tackle the biggest wildfires ever recorded in the EU, the Commission’s Emergency Response Coordination Centre – rescEU – has mobilized 11 firefighting planes and 1 helicopter from the rescEU reserve, stationed in 6 Member States. In addition, 6 European countries have contributed with 6 ground forest fire fighting teams …

Sweden, Croatia, Germany, Czech Rep deploy firefighters, engines to Greece

August 22, 2023 FEATURED, Greece, Politics 1

Croatia, the Czech Republic, Germany and Sweden will deploy firefighters and engines to Greece to assist its battle against the wildfires.Additional European aid is at the disposal of Greece in the battle with the wildfires, European Commission spokesperson, Balazs Ujvari said on Tuesday. Ηe noted, Greece activated the civil protection …

Greece welcomes EU decision to double rescEU aerial firefighting fleet

May 31, 2023 environment Comments Off on Greece welcomes EU decision to double rescEU aerial firefighting fleet

Greece’s Ministry of Climate Crisis and Civil Protection welcomed the European Commission’s doubling of the rescEU’s aerial firefighting fleet for this year’s fire season, pointing out that this decision was an official Greek proposal and an important step for protecting the country against fires. The ministry underlined, Greece welcomes the …

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