01/09/2021 (Agence Europe) – As an oil spill from a leaking Syrian power plant approaches northern Cyprus, the Cypriot authorities submitted a request for assistance through the EU’s civil protection mechanism on Tuesday 31 August, the European Commission announced on Wednesday 1 September. “We were alerted yesterday. Cyprus has requested the assistance of the European Maritime Safety Agency. A ship has been dispatched to the area”, said Tim McPhie, a Commission spokesman. He added...