On Friday 18 July, the European Commissioner for Preparedness and Crisis Management, Hadja Lahbib, inaugurated the reinforcement of Greece’s emergency services with more than one hundred new vehicles financed by the EU.
According to the Commissioner, these fire-fighting vehicles are “proof” that the European Union is taking the climate threat seriously. “They illustrate the strength of a joint project, integrated into the Greek ‘AIGIS’ programme, a flagship investment in civil protection, co-financed by the European Union”, added Ms Lahbib during her speech.
The European Commissioner also pointed out that, since 2016, Greece had responded to “21 requests for assistance against forest fires”, including three in July 2025 alone.
The Preparedness Strategy, “the EU’s first comprehensive approach to preparedness”, was launched in 2025 to reinforce these joint efforts, added Hadja Lahbib. (Original version in French by Florent Servia)