Von der Leyen proposes EU firefighting fleet and Heatwave Plan
1Sep 16 4:48 AM · 7d ago · 1 article · 1 source · development 1 of 2
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced plans for a new European Heatwave Plan and a dedicated EU firefighting aircraft fleet during her annual State of the European Union address in Strasbourg. She cited the summer's extreme heat, which killed over 35,000 people, dried up major rivers, forced hundreds of thousands to flee, and shut down nuclear reactors across the bloc.
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“This summer was the summer of truth. Almost no part of our continent was spared.”