"EU pledges to help overstretched Cyprus cope with influx of evacuees
26/07/2006
Cyprus has become the main transit point for people fleeing Lebanon by sea, and officials there say its capacities are being exceeded.
The EU will help Cyprus cope with the influx of evacuees from Lebanon, EU Environment Commissioner Stavros Dimas indicated on Tuesday (25 July) during a visit to the Mediterranean island. Located less than 250km to the West, Cyprus has become the main transit point for people fleeing the violence in Lebanon by sea, and authorities say the country's resources are overstretched."
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