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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen expressed solidarity with Greece as it battles a major wildfire in northeastern Attica.

In a post on platform X on Monday, she said, "We stand with Greece as it battles devastating fires," and announced that the EU is sending support from its rescEU fleet, including two planes from Italy and a helicopter from France.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, who promised a unified rail ticket across Europe during her election campaign five years ago, has yet to deliver on this initiative. Despite her commitment, a single, cross-border rail ticket remains unavailable.

Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, expressed her gratitude to France and Greece for their assistance in battling the fires in Bulgaria. She conveyed her appreciation through a message on the "X" social network.

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With Ursula von der Leyen securing another term as European Commission President, EU members are now vying for the top positions in the new Commission, with Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides looking for posts that reflect their growing roles within the EU.

Greece is looking for an important portfolio in the new European Commission, to be headed again by Germany's Ursula von der Leyen.

"I would certainly like a portfolio that highlights on the one hand the progress that Greece has made economically, but also Greece's sort of strategic position at the southeastern flank of Europe and of NATO," Mitsotakis told news site Politico.eu.

As European leaders flock to Washington for the NATO Summit, selecting the new European leadership is in full swing in Brussels. Ursula von der Leyen is engaged in a series of meetings to prevent any accidents in the secret ballot in Strasbourg next week.

Europe needs a stable leadership in a world full of insecurities, European Commission Vice-President Margaritis Schinas said at a conference on the island of Nisyros Saturday.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen acknowledged that there is problem with the pricing policies adopted by multinational companies in the European Union in her reply that was published on Friday to a letter sent by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on this issue before the European Parliament elections on June 6-9.

Vladimir Putin conveyed to Viktor Orban that he would not accept any terms for peace in Ukraine other than his own. After three hours of talks in the Kremlin, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban highlighted the significant gap between Ukraine's and Russia's visions for ending the war.