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Wildfires: European Firefighters?

8 min

Available until 16/07/2026

With climate change, forest fires are becoming more frequent in the European Union. Countries threatened by wildfires can call on the EU's civil protection mechanism, which has a fleet of planes and helicopters at its disposal, financed by the EU and member states. Could a united EU firefighting force be created in future?

Journalist

M. Skorpis Rimo

Country

France

Year

2025

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