25/07/2006 (Agence Europe) - A joint press release by the Finnish presidency, the Council of the EU and the European Commission on the EU's response to the crisis in Lebanon made particular mention of the fact that the presidency had actively coordinated consular cooperation and that the EU had sought to open up an evacuation corridor in the south of Lebanon. The Finnish presidency is also in liaison with the German ambassador in Lebanon, (as acting EU presidency on the spot) and an Israeli...