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Greece deployed firefighting aircraft to Spain while leaders reaffirmed commitment to Cyprus settlement talks and EU involvement.
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Updated Jul 25
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What happened
Greece deployed firefighting aircraft to Spain while leaders reaffirmed commitment to Cyprus settlement talks and EU involvement.
Who's involved
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The entities involved
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Spain
country in southwestern Europe with territories in Africa
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Greece
country in Southeast Europe
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Cyprus
country in the Mediterranean Sea
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- Greece placed orders for firefighting aircraft as global demand for such planes is soaring.
Coverage
Newest first; wire copies grouped- cyprus-mail.comChristodoulides, Mitsotakis reaffirm commitment to Cyprus talks