Greece, you are not alone, the EU is with you.
As new wildfires broke out in Greece, we are coordinating emergency assistance to the country via the #EUCivilProtection Mechanism.
This means:
✈️ 8 firefighting airplanes from our #rescEU fleet recently doubled
🧑🚒 246 firefighters and 40 vehicles.
We stand as one against wildfires. This is #EUSolidarity.
Learn more about our actions against wildfires → https://europa.eu/!PJrBhv
Like they were in 2007 in the wake of financial crisis?
Greeks you are on your own. Good luck!
@EU_Commission Let's hope "EU being with Greece" does not mean the same as it did during the economic crisis.
@EU_Commission how about actually taking concrete, bold, action towards fighting the root cause (climate change) to avoid such consequences? 😬
Hey @EU_Commission, I have been told wildfires are caused by climate change (who could have guess that).
What about forcing EU banks stopping their suicide investments into wildfires ?
It's like giving a fresh bottle of water to citizen while droping napalm on their face at the same time.
https://www.euronews.com/green/2023/04/13/bnp-paribas-barclays-europes-biggest-fossil-fuel-financiers-and-who-to-bank-with-instead
The EU must stop subsidising fossil fuels now. You've had 30 years, we're running out of time.
Stop using our taxes to pay oligarchs who burn down the planet. Use those funds to boost green energy instead. Anything else is nothing short of criminal.
When do the oil companies who funded climate denial and thwarted progress on pollution controls for 50 years, get held accountable?
Hawaii, Canada, Spain, and Greece burns while politicians don't want to upset those who bribed them using campaign donations.
