Prime Minister Eduard Heger (OLaNO) on Wednesday thanked the returning Slovak firefighters who helped to put out wildfires in Greece. Interior Ministry state secretary Vendelin Leitner praised not only the firefighters' work, but also the size of the team. The firefighters in question received letters of gratitude, commemorative medals and financial rewards.
The prime minister asked the firefighters to share their experiences and to raise awareness about the impacts that the fires had on the environment, underlining the need to protect nature.
Last week, Slovakia sent a 75-member firefighter team with 30 pieces of equipment to Greece to help combat the extensive fires on the Greek island of Evia.
Romana Grajcarová, Photo: TASR
