European Council President Charles Michel expressed EU solidarity to PM Mitsotakis on fires

Greece continues to fight the flames on several fronts and European Council President Charles Michel had a conversation with Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis.

As he said in a tweet, “I expressed the EU’s solidarity with Greece in the fight against the fires,” adding that “All my support to the firefighters and emergency services. Your work is excellent.”

Called prime minister @kmitsotakis

I expressed the EU’s solidarity with Greece ?? in the fight against the wildfires.

All my support to the firefighters and emergency services.

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Your work is outstanding.

— Charles Michel (@CharlesMichel) July 21, 2023

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