08/04/2009 (Agence Europe) - Following the recent earthquake in the Abruzzi region of central Italy that killed at least 250 according to the most recent estimates, the Italian government has said that it will be requesting assistance from the EU Solidarity Fund for natural disasters. An official letter from the Italian government to EU Commissioner Danuta Hubner explains that an official request will be made as soon as officials have detailed information about the scale of the damage and...