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Farantouris calls for an escape clause in the EU for state spending on civil protection and natural disasters
The EU activates "escape clauses" for "external security" and defence, but not for "internal security", resilience, prevention and rehabilitation", the Greek MEP stressed in his speech at the plenary session
Weather: Brief relief today, a new, stronger heatwave is coming from Sunday
Temperatures up to 37°C in Athens, winds at 4–5 Beaufort and locally up to 6 in the capital – Which areas face a very high fire risk
Kefalogiannis: Some 3,200 fire have already been recorded, there is no room for complacency
This year the Fire Brigade is made up of 18,000 people - A total of 82 drones operate 24/7 with thermal cameras and signal transmission
Germany: One million shelters the country will need in case of war, says civil protection chief
At the moment there are almost no operational shelters in Germany, as no money has been invested in their maintenance since 2007
Court of Appeals on the Mati fire: Why it sent three fire service officials and the former civil protection secretary general to prison
The court granted no leniency to Terzoudis, Matthaiopoulos, Fostieris, and Kapakis – Dimitris Liotsios had been appointed as an expert to determine what led to the 2018 tragedy