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The Greek Air Force on Sunday helped with the transfer of some 9 tons of humanitarian aid to neighboring Albania, which was recently struck by earthquakes and floods, according to the General Secretariat for Civil Protection.

The European Commission’s plan forhumanitarian aid to Greece and “Balkan route” countries is expected to be approved today by the College of Commissioners.

Greece submitted a request to the European Union to activate its EU Civil Protection Mechanism and provide additional financial aid, so as to help the country deal with the massive inflow of refugees and migrants on its islands, the Interior ministry said on Monday.