21/06/2016 (Agence Europe) - EU helps Cyprus fight forest fires. European solidarity is being organised through the EU Civil Protection Mechanism. This will help the Cypriot authorities put a stop to the forest fires that began on Sunday 19 June in the Evrychou region. The day after the fires broke out, France and Italy offered a total of four aeroplanes: two Canadair and one French plane in charge of ensuring coordination and an Italian Canadair that is expected to arrive on Tuesday 21...