Romanian firefighters arrive in Greece for summer wildfire season

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Romanian firefighters arrive in Greece for summer wildfire season

STORY: Romanian firefighters arrive in Greece for summer wildfire season DATELINE: July 3, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:14 LOCATION: Athens CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. Various shots of the unit of Romanian firefighters that came to Greece during the launch of a European pilot program for forest fire protection this summer 2. Various file shots of wildfire in the north of Evia island 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Greek): CHRISTOS STYLIANIDES, Minister of Greece Climate Crisis and Civil Protection 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Romanian): ADRIAN ALEXANDRU CSILIK, Colonel and head of the Romanian mission 5. Various file shots of wildfire in the north of Evia island STORYLINE: A group of 28 Romanian firefighters was welcomed by Greek authorities in Athens on Saturday during the launch of a European pilot program for forest protection against fire this summer, Greek national news agency AMNA reported. Under the program, a total of 200 firefighters from six countries across Europe (Bulgaria, France, Germany, Romania, Norway and Finland) will b

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