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EU to provide emergency support to help Greece and Albania tackle wildfires

Video Credit: euronews (in English) - Duration: 01:31s - Published
EU to provide emergency support to help Greece and Albania tackle wildfires

EU to provide emergency support to help Greece and Albania tackle wildfires

The support for Greece will consist of both aerial and ground firefighting resources, Albania will receive a multipurpose military plane from Romania, which can carry up to 6 tonnes of water.


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