Brussels, 22/12/2011 (Agence Europe) - Enhancing European cooperation in civil protection and responding more efficiently and rapidly to disasters, as well as improving prevention and preparation actions - this is the objective of the proposals presented on Tuesday 20 December by the European Commission. The proposals will allow Europe to move beyond the current system of ad hoc co-ordination to one where assistance is pre-planned and where delivery can be guaranteed wherever a disaster...