欧盟启动民防机制，紧急调派飞机和消防员支援希腊灭火
中新社布鲁塞尔8月13日电 (记者 德永健)在希腊首都雅典市郊发生野火后，欧盟13日通报调派数架飞机和消防员，驰援希腊灭火。
据欧盟委员会当日发布的公告，应希腊请求，欧盟已启动民防机制，紧急调动空中和地面消防资源支援希腊灭火。通过欧盟委员会应急响应协调中心，由意大利增援的2架消防飞机、由法国和塞尔维亚增援的2架直升机正在希腊帮助灭火。
此外，法国、意大利、捷克、罗马尼亚、塞尔维亚等国已向希腊调派消防队，与今年夏天欧盟在希腊提前部署的消防员(来自罗马尼亚、马耳他、摩尔多瓦等国)一道，共同协助希腊当地消防队灭火。
公告称，欧盟委员会正在密切关注希腊火情，随时准备根据需要向希腊追加援助。
今年入夏以来，由于持续的高温、干燥、强风等天气，希腊全境频频发生野火。8月11日，希腊首都雅典市郊发生野火并快速蔓延，造成至少8人受伤，上万居民被迫撤离。因野火造成严重影响，希腊第一大岛克里特岛多个市镇业已宣布进入紧急状态。
欧盟委员会的公告称，为应对今年夏天可能发生的野火，欧盟已在希腊、法国、葡萄牙、西班牙等国提前部署了540多名消防员，在10个成员国提前部署了28架飞机和4架直升机，以此强化救灾力量，随时准备驰援受灾国家灭火。
此次欧盟的快速响应显示了其在面对自然灾害时的协调能力和国际合作精神，也展现了欧盟作为一个区域一体化组织在应对共同威胁时的积极作用。希腊方面对于欧盟的援助表示欢迎，并感谢各成员国提供的支持。这场野火是对希腊乃至整个欧盟地区的一次严峻考验，但欧盟的援助行动无疑为受灾地区带来了希望和信心。
英语如下：
EU Urgent Support: Firefighters Battle Greek Wildfires in Athens
Keywords: EU Fire Support, Greek Firefighting, Firefighter Aid
EU Launches Civil Defense Mechanism to Deploy Aircraft and Firefighters to Greece
BEIJING, Aug. 13 (Xinhua) — Following wildfires in the suburbs of Athens, the capital of Greece, the European Union (EU) announced on Thursday the deployment of several planes and firefighters to assist Greece in extinguishing the flames.
According to a statement released by the European Commission on the same day, in response to Greece’s request, the EU has activated its civil defense mechanism to urgently mobilize aerial and ground firefighting resources to support the Greek effort. Two firefighting planes from Italy and two helicopters from France and Serbia are currently assisting in the firefighting efforts in Greece through the European Commission’s Emergency Response Coordination Centre.
Additionally, fire brigades from France, Italy, the Czech Republic, Romania, and Serbia have been dispatched to Greece to join the firefighting efforts alongside the firefighters from Romania, Malta, and Moldova, who were pre-deployed by the EU in Greece this summer.
The statement said the European Commission is closely monitoring the fire situation in Greece and is ready to provide further assistance as needed.
Since the beginning of summer, Greece has experienced frequent wildfires due to persistent high temperatures, dry conditions, and strong winds. On August 11, a wildfire broke out in the suburbs of Athens and rapidly spread, causing at least eight injuries and forcing tens of thousands of residents to evacuate. The wildfires have also led to the declaration of emergency states in multiple towns and cities on Greece’s largest island, Crete.
The European Commission’s statement noted that to prepare for possible wildfires this summer, the EU has pre-deployed more than 540 firefighters in Greece, France, Portugal, and Spain, along with 28 planes and 4 helicopters in 10 member states, to bolster disaster relief capabilities and be ready to assist affected countries in extinguishing fires.
The swift response from the EU demonstrates its coordination capabilities and spirit of international cooperation in the face of natural disasters, as well as its active role as a regional integration organization in tackling common threats. The Greek side welcomed the EU’s aid and expressed gratitude for the support provided by the member states. The wildfires represent a severe test not only for Greece but for the entire EU region, but the EU’s assistance efforts have undoubtedly brought hope and confidence to the affected areas.
【来源】http://www.chinanews.com/gj/2024/08-13/10268426.shtml
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