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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 11141

28 August 2014
Contents Publication in full By article 15 / 17
SECTORAL POLICIES / (ae) civil protection
EU stands with Greece to fight forest fires

Brussels, 27/08/2014 (Agence Europe) - European solidarity is at work, through the civil protection mechanism of the EU, to help the Greek authorities to fight forest fires raging in the central part of the country since 24 August, which have already ravaged 400 hectares. On Tuesday 26 August, France responded within just a few hours to the request for emergency assistance made by the authorities to the Commission's Emergency Response Coordination Centre. Two French Canadairs were...