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Serbian Interior Minister Ivica Dačić thanked international firefighting and rescue teams from Romania, Slovakia, and the Czech Republic, deployed via the EU Civil Protection Mechanism, for their efforts in extinguishing a wildfire in Deliblatska Peščara.
Belgium has activated the European Union's Civil Protection Mechanism to request international assistance in combating ongoing wildfires within the country.
The first contingent of Moldovan firefighters, specialized in combating forest fires, departed for the Thessaloniki region of Greece to assist local authorities within the EU Civil Protection Mechanism.
The Slovenian government has decided to request international assistance through the EU Civil Protection Mechanism to co-finance the costs of evacuation transports.
The Czech government has requested the European Union to partially fund repatriation flights for Czech citizens from the Middle East, potentially covering up to 75% of costs through the EU Civil Protection Mechanism.
Serbia is grappling with multiple wildfires, with the most severe situation reported in Deliblatska Peščara, prompting the country to request assistance from the EU. President Vučić announced a special program for five southern districts affected by the fires.
Massive wildfires are sweeping across Southern Europe, particularly in France and Spain, leading to tens of thousands of evacuations and creating a 'fire cloud' near Bordeaux. A new extreme heatwave is expected to exacerbate the situation, with temperatures reaching up to 44°C in some areas.
Greece activated the EU Civil Protection Mechanism to address a foot-and-mouth disease outbreak on Lesbos. Austria has responded by dispatching 60,000 protective items to assist in the containment efforts.
The European Commission has announced the conditions under which it will finance flights to repatriate European citizens stranded in the Middle East. Ten EU countries, including Romania, have activated the EU Civil Protection Mechanism.
Several nations and the EU, including Ursula von der Leyen, have strongly condemned Israel's plans to expand settlements in the West Bank, particularly the E1 plan, warning it undermines prospects for an independent Palestinian state. This widespread opposition highlights growing international concern over the impact of these expansions on the peace process and Palestinian rights.
President Maia Sandu announced that Moldovan firefighters continue to participate in extinguishing forest fires in Greece as part of the EU Civil Protection Mechanism.
Bosnia and Herzegovina has activated the EU Civil Protection Mechanism to facilitate the evacuation of its citizens from countries in the Middle East.
Ten countries, including Belgium, France, and Italy, have activated the EU Civil Protection Mechanism to request assistance, which can be used by any country for crisis response.