Author (Corporate) | European Commission: DG Communication |
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Series Title | Press Release |
Series Details | IP/11/990 (26.8.11) |
Publication Date | 26/08/2011 |
Content Type | News |
Greece has activated the EU Civil Protection Mechanism, requesting urgent aerial assistance for fight forest fires raging in Alexandroupolis (North-East of the country). This was followed by a request for assistance from Albania. Within a few hours, the European Commission's Monitoring and Information Centre (MIC) was able to deliver a coordinated EU operation with aerial assets provided by Spain, France and Italy. |
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Source Link | http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=IP/11/990&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en |
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Subject Categories | Politics and International Relations |
Countries / Regions | Albania, Greece |