Brussels, 05/12/2013 (Agence Europe) - Although the protection of the population in the event of natural or man-made disaster in the European Union is first and foremost the responsibility of the member states, the Council of the EU is contemplating a systematic and consistent approach across Europe for the mass evacuation of the population, as a civil protection measure during and after a disaster.
In unanimous conclusions adopted without debate on Thursday 5 December, on the sidelines of...