The Chairman of the Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, thanked Greece and France for the assistance they provide to Bulgaria through the EU Civil Protection Mechanism in fighting fires.
In particular, Ursula von der Leyen noted in her Platform X post:
“A big thank you to France and Greece for helping Bulgaria with the fires through the EU Civil Protection Mechanism. This is EU solidarity in action. This summer, 556 firefighters from 12 countries and a rescEU fleet of 28 planes and 4 helicopters are ready to fight the fires.”
A big thank you to France and Greece for helping Bulgaria fight the forest fires through #EUCivilProtection Mechanism.
That’s it #EUsolidarity in action.
This summer, 556 firefighters from 12 countries and one #rescEU fleet of 28 planes and 4 helicopters is ready to fight forest fires. pic.twitter.com/azaMi43nX0
— Ursula von der Leyen (@vonderleyen) July 29, 2024