16/09/2024 (Agence Europe) – On Monday 16 September, the European Commission announced the deployment of eight fire-fighting aircraft in response to Portugal’s request for assistance under the EU’s Civil Protection Mechanism. Six come from France, Italy and Spain, including some “from the RescEU reserve”, and two from Greece, the Commissioner for Crisis Management, Janez Lenarčič, said on X. The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, thanked these Member...