Firefighting capabilities beefed up as blazes and water shortages weigh on government

PoliticsGreek Politics Tags: Environment, Fires, Mitsotakis, New Democracy

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Friday that Greece’s defences against wildfires have been the strongest they have ever been but the realities of the climate crisis, whether in the form of summer blazes or water shortages, are becoming ever-more urgent issues for his government to address.

Mitsotakis unveiled the delivery of 164 new vehicles for Greece’s fire service. The upgrade is part of the 2-billion-euro EU-funded Aegis scheme, which has also financed other improvements in Greece’s firefighting capabilities. Mitsotakis said that apar...

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