‘We stand with Greece as it battles devastating fires,’ says EU’s von der Leyen

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen expressed solidarity with Greece as it battles a major wildfire in northeastern Attica.

In a post on platform X on Monday, she said, "We stand with Greece as it battles devastating fires," and announced that the EU is sending support from its rescEU fleet, including two planes from Italy and a helicopter from France.

We stand with Greece as it battles devastating fires.

The EU is sending support from its #rescEU fleet: two planes from Italy and a helicopter from France.

Firefighting teams from Czechia and Romania are also being deployed.

This is #EUSolidarity in action.

— Ursula von der Leyen (@vonderleyen) August 12, 2024

Firefighting teams from the Czech Republic and Romania are also being deployed. EU Commissioner for Crisis Management Janez Lenarcic...