Roundup: EU mobilizes support to combat wildfires across southern Europe

HELSINKI, July 26 (Xinhua) -- Amid escalating wildfire threats in southern Europe, the European Union (EU) has activated its Civil Protection Mechanism to support the most affected regions.

The Finnish government announced it will dispatch 48 experts to Portugal in August to combat wildfires, with each group serving for about two weeks. Portugal requested assistance through the EU Civil Protection Mechanism due