EU Proposes Regional Firefighting Hub on Cyprus, Von Der Leyen Says

EU proposes regional firefighting hub on Cyprus, von der Leyen says

Cypriot officials proposed setting up such a hub on the Mediterranean island as early as 2022, with additional firefighting aircraft that could quickly respond to wildfires.

Cyprus will host a regional firefighting hub as climate change worsens blazes

The European Commission will propose setting up a regional firefighting hub in Cyprus to help combat wildfires in Europe and the Middle East.

Commission to propose firefighting hub in Cyprus

EU Commission president Ursula von der Leyen said in a speech on Wednesday that the commission intended to propose the creation of a new European firefighting hub based in Cyprus, a move President Nikos Christodoulides hailed as “a hugely important announcement”. In her 2025 State of the Union address, von…