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Greece requests EU help to fight Athens wildfires: Statement

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2024-08-12 | 09:43

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The European Union on Monday said four countries would send firefighters to Greece after it requested assistance to combat a massive wildfire burning through Athens suburbs.

"The EU civil protection mechanism was activated upon request of the Greek authorities," EU spokesman Balazs Ujvari said in a statement, adding that Italy, France, the Czech Republic and Romania were sending units to help.

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