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PM Mitsotakis: We strive to improve each year, despite increasingly difficult conditions
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis chaired a meeting at the Ministry of Climate Crisis and Civil Protection on Tuesday afternoon to address the recent fire in Attica and discuss state-supported restoration efforts for the affected areas.
France, Italy, Czech Republic, Romania sending help via EU mechanism for Attica fires
Romania is the fourth country to assist Greece through the EU Civil Protection Mechanism (UCPM), besides France, Italy, and the Czech Republic, European Commission spokesperson for issues related to crisis management Balazs Ujvari told Athens-Macedonian News Agency on Monday.
Situation with Attica wildfires improved overall One woman killed
The wildfire that broke out on Sunday in the area of Varnavas and spread to a large part of northeastern Attica no longer had a single front on Tuesday. According to the Fire Brigade, the firefighting forces are dealing with scattered pockets of fire from Varnavas to Nea Makri and Penteli while there are constant rekindlings. The winds, which were very strong on Monday, have abated in comparison with the previous two days.