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Italian firefighters help battle raging wildfire on German-Czech border
The Independent via Yahoo News· 2 years agoItalian firefighting aircraft were called in to assist with efforts to extinguish a wildfire raging...
EU doubles firefighting fleet in preparation for climate change impacts
Reuters via Yahoo Finance· 11 months agoThe EU said on Tuesday it is doubling its aerial firefighting fleet for the summer of 2023, citing challenges such as increasing forest fires due to the climate crisis. "The last few years have ...
EU donates five million iodine tablets to Ukraine
The New Voice of Ukraine via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe EU will send 5.5 million potassium iodine tablets to Ukraine, in order to counteract health risks from a potential radioactive leak at Zaporizhzhia...
European Commission spends €600 million on 12 firefighting planes
dpa international via Yahoo News· 1 month agoThe European Commission announced on Monday it is spending €600 million ($650 million) from the EU...
Greek Premier Pledges to Boost Prevention Means to Avoid Fires
Bloomberg via Yahoo News· 8 months ago(Bloomberg) -- Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis pledged to boost the country’s technological...
Greek authorities overhaul wildfire response plans ahead of summer fire season
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 1 month agoGreek authorities presented new plans Thursday for tackling wildfires which often ravage the country...
18 bodies found in Greece as firefighters battle wind-driven wildfires across the country
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 8 months agoFirefighters on Tuesday found the burnt bodies of 18 people believed to have been migrants who had...
Ukraine Latest: Allies Donate Power Equipment, Delay on Oil Cap
Bloomberg via Yahoo News· 1 year ago(Bloomberg) -- The US and European Union announced new donations of equipment to help keep the power...
Gorbachev dead, IAEA arrives in Zaporizhzhia, and Europe suspends simplified visas for Russians
The New Voice of Ukraine via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe city of Zaporizhzhia itself is under Ukrainian control, and the mission will need to pass through both a “grey zone” separating Ukrainian and Russia controlled territories, and Russian checkpoints ...
Greece approves purchase of seven firefighting planes from Canada
Reuters via Yahoo Finance· 1 month agoGreece on Thursday approved the purchase of seven firefighting aircraft from Canada to bolster its defences against wildfires, which have ravaged the country in recent years. The deal passed ...
