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The EU will offer support to Greece and Albania in extinguishing the fires

The EU will offer support to Greece and Albania in extinguishing the fires

Support for Greece will consist of air and ground firefighting resources, Albania will receive a multipurpose military aircraft from Romania, which can transport up to 6 tons of water.

The EU Commission is preparing to send emergency support to Greece and Albania to help both countries deal with severe fires.

Support for Greece will consist of air and ground resources for firefighting, which will be provided by other European countries under the EU Civil Protection Mechanism.

This includes two rescEU aircraft from Italy, one rescEU helicopter from France, one helicopter provided by Serbia, as well as more firefighting teams on the ground from the Czech Republic, France, Italy, Romania and Serbia.

Albania will receive a multi-purpose military aircraft from Romania, which can transport up to 6 tons of water.

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