Brussels, 05/08/2003 (Agence Europe) - On Tuesday, Portugal requested aid from the European Solidarity Funds for helping meet the cost of the fight against fires. Forest fires are causing havoc in Portugal where they have killed 11 people.
"It is clear that this is a natural disaster", indicated a Commission spokesperson, interviewed about eligibility of this disaster to benefit from the solidarity fund. Nevertheless, it will also be necessary to include the fires under other criteria. In...