Through the EU Civil Protection Mechanism, European solidarity was once again expressed during the summer break, to countries such as Greece and Spain affected by forest fires.
At its request, Spain received, on 19 August, satellite maps from the Copernicus programme to locate and measure the extent of damage caused by a devastating forest fire on the island of Gran Canaria (Valleseco). “The EU stands ready to provide further help if needed”, said Christos Stylianides, Commissioner for...