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Firefighters protest EU budget cuts in Brussels
1,000 firefighters from 19 countries demand more resources as EU cuts disaster budget.
In brief
1,000 firefighters from 19 countries demand more resources as EU cuts disaster budget. EU firefighters protest reduced disaster funding after EU budget negotiations. Originally reported by EUobserver.
Protest in Brussels
Around 1,000 firefighters from 19 countries gathered in Brussels on Tuesday (3 November) to demand more equipment, staff, and healthcare.
Wildfire crisis
692,419 hectares burnt in EU wildfires this year, burning 30 million tonnes of co2.
Budget cuts
EU disaster budget proposed at just under €7bn, down from over €10bn requested by commission.
Firefighter concerns
Cyprus firefighters report too few staff, with only six sent instead of fifteen for operations.
The headline
EU firefighters protest reduced disaster funding after EU budget negotiations.
