14/05/24 (Agence Europe) – On Tuesday 14 May, the European Commission announced a number of measures to step up fire-fighting efforts in the EU as the summer season approaches. 556 firefighters from 12 countries will be “strategically” pre-positioned this summer in key locations across Europe, such as France, Greece, Portugal and Spain, to be ready to assist local firefighters in the event of a major fire. The EU has also set up a special fleet of fire-fighting aircraft via rescEU,...