PM Mitsotakis thanks EU civil protection & 11 countries for help during wildfires

The premier thanked the EU's Union Civil Protection Mechanism (UCPM) and its upgraded agency rescEU - European Civil Protection & Humanitarian Aid Operations. These agencies "have once more proved their immense value in times of need," he said, calling the contribution of the EU and of all countries invaluable.

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis expressed his gratitude to European civil protection agencies and several countries for providing Greece with crucial help during this week’s wildfires, in a series of tweets on Friday.

The premier thanked the EU’s Union Civil Protection Mechanism (UCPM) and its upgraded agency rescEU – European Civil Protection & Humanitarian Aid Operations. These agencies “have once more proved their immense value in times of need,” he said, calling the contribution of the EU and of all countries invaluable.

In separate tweets, Mitsotakis also thanked the countries of Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, France, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Malta, Poland, Romania and Slovakia.