Brussels, 09/02/2016 (Agence Europe) - Via the civil protection mechanism of the EU, 1,000 winterised tents and nearly 9,000 wool blankets “landed last week in Athens”, the European Commission announced on Monday 8 February.
This material support, which was made available by the United Kingdom, was carried by two cargo planes to come to the assistance of the Greek authorities, which have been overwhelmed by the daily influx of 2,000 to 3,000 refugees and migrants, to meet the needs of...