Brussels, 08/03/2007 (Agence Europe) - The European Commission has decided to award €5.6 million to six cross-border civil protection projects which will design and test new ways of fighting against natural disasters affecting two or more EU member states simultaneously (forest fires, earthquakes and floods).
This initiative follows a spate of cross-border natural disasters which have affected Europe in recent years with a double aim - establishing a framework for greater cooperation and...