Brussels, 01/03/2011 (Agence Europe) - European solidarity has been displayed in its help to the New Zealand authorities, which are having to tackle the consequences of an earthquake measuring 6.3 on the Richter scale. This earthquake had a devastating effect on the country's second-largest city (Christchurch) on 22 February.
At the request of the New Zealand authorities, the European Civil Protection Mechanism was activated on Friday, 25 February by the Hungarian Presidency of the EU...