Commission sends a warning signal on water supplies & urges member states to reduce consumption by 10%
The risk of water scarcity in Athens - Continuous drought in Cyprus and Southern Europe - The 10% target will not be binding - Increasing the percentage of recycled water is essential
The EU organizes firefighting teams and aircraft fleet for countries at risk, such as Greece
Greece will receive four medium amphibious aircraft and Cyprus two light aircraft – Nearly 650 firefighters from 14 European countries will be strategically deployed in high-risk locations
Message from the Commission to Turkey: A third country can be excluded from the EU defence if it threatens a member state
"We already took the concerns raised by Member States seriously when we proposed the SAFE program," said the Commission's defence spokesman Tomas Renier