<p>We stand in full solidarity with countries battling wildfires.</p><p>In the past week, Spain, Greece, Bulgaria, Montenegro and Albania activated the <a href="/tags/eucivilprotection/" rel="tag">#EUCivilProtection</a> Mechanism.</p><p>Spain did so for the first time ever for forest fires, mobilising 2 <a href="/tags/resceu/" rel="tag">#rescEU</a> planes stationed in France.</p><p>🚒🚁Prepositioned firefighters and aerial assets from multiple EU countries are helping contain the flames across Europe.</p><p>From ground crews to aerial support, we are protecting Europe, together.</p><p>👉🏾 <a href="https://europa.eu/!wgXyvV" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>europa.eu/!wgXyvV</a></p>
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<p>We stand as one against wildfires.</p><p>Greece has activated the <a href="/tags/eucivilprotection/" rel="tag">#EUCivilProtection</a> Mechanism to fight the ongoing wildfires in Attica. <br> <br>Our response has already mobilised: <br> <br>✈️ 2 planes and 2 helicopters from the <a href="/tags/resceu/" rel="tag">#rescEU</a> fleet</p><p>🧑🚒 8 firefighting teams with vehicles, 4 from 🇫🇷 and one each from 🇨🇿 🇷🇴 🇮🇹 🇷🇸</p><p>This is <a href="/tags/eusolidarity/" rel="tag">#EUsolidarity</a> in action. </p><p>📷 A fire brigade's helicopter sprays water to control the East Attica wildfire in Varnavas, Greece. Photographer: Nick Paleologos/Bloomberg via Getty Images.</p>
