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EU plans new firefighting fleet after deadly heatwave
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Sep 16, 2026 at 9:06 AM ET
Summary: European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said the EU must develop new tools after a scorching summer dried up rivers and killed tens of thousands across the bloc. She proposed a new European Heatwave Plan and a future European firefighting fleet of airplanes during her annual State of the European Union address.
WHO: Ursula von der Leyen
WHAT: Proposed a new European Heatwave Plan and a future European firefighting fleet of airplanes to respond to worsening heatwaves.
WHEN: Sep 16, 2026
WHERE: Strasbourg, France
WHY: She said the summer’s heatwave instability showed the EU needs new tools to tackle climate change.
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