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“We stand by Greece as it battles devastating wildfires,” she wrote in a social media post.

She added: “The EU is sending support from its rescue fleet: two planes from Italy and a helicopter from France. Firefighting teams from the Czech Republic and Romania are also being deployed. This is EU solidarity in action.”

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.

Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk warned on Friday that Hungary's potential expulsion from the Schengen area could lead to its departure from the European Union as well. Speaking at a press conference, Tusk advised caution regarding the exclusion of any EU member state. "Exclusion from Schengen would be the start of Hungary's exit from the European Union too.

The project “Internationalisation of educational services of higher education institutions” of the Ministry of Education, Religious Affairs and Sport is launched. It will be supported with a budget of 62 million euros.

The new medium-term fiscal structural plan being negotiated with the European Commission will set strict spending increase limits from 2025-2028.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, who promised a unified rail ticket across Europe during her election campaign five years ago, has yet to deliver on this initiative. Despite her commitment, a single, cross-border rail ticket remains unavailable.

Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, expressed her gratitude to France and Greece for their assistance in battling the fires in Bulgaria. She conveyed her appreciation through a message on the "X" social network.

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With Ursula von der Leyen securing another term as European Commission President, EU members are now vying for the top positions in the new Commission, with Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides looking for posts that reflect their growing roles within the EU.

As European leaders flock to Washington for the NATO Summit, selecting the new European leadership is in full swing in Brussels. Ursula von der Leyen is engaged in a series of meetings to prevent any accidents in the secret ballot in Strasbourg next week.