The wildfires in the north of Greek island of Evia that started last Tuesday got out of control. Due to inadequacy and late intervention of the firefighters, the remained residents of the island took action and joined the extinguishing efforts. More than 2,000 residents have been evacuated so far. The situation is critical due to the worsening weather conditions on the island where more than 460,000 acres of land have burned, and 300 families have been left homeless.
German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul said Germany sees a negotiated two-state solution as the only path forward and emphasized, “For Germany, recognition of the State of Palestine is still at the very end of the process. However, such a process must begin immediately.” Ahead of his visit to Israel and Palestine, Wadephul urged Israel to ensure the safe distribution of humanitarian aid in Gaza and warned against unilateral annexation steps in the West Bank.
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