U.S. calls for more emergency aid to Europe to curb oil spill

U.S. authorities requested more urgent assistance from the European Union (EU) in their efforts to contain the oil slick to the Gulf of Mexico, confirmed to dpa vierns spokesman humanitarian aid and crisis management of the European bloc, Ferran Tarradellas .
"Last night in Brussels has received a new order for the U.S. side. So far, the European Commission has received confirmation of support from Sweden, Germany, Norway, United Kingdom, and the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA ) "he said.
Among the teams that these countries have made provision, as Tarredellas, are "different pumping systems to try to stop the oil slick."
The Brussels executive is confident that "soon" over EU countries join the effort. The request for new U.S. aid has been sent to the European Civil Protection Mechanism (MIC), which coordinates Brussels, the spokesman said.
The second request

This is the second time in less than a month that Europe extends a hand to the U.S. to contain the spill.

Last month, EU commissioner for humanitarian aid and international cooperation, Kristalina Georgieva, responded positively to an urgent request from U.S. to European Union (EU), with Spanish media and the Netherlands, assist in the clearance of areas affected by the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
"We wanted to show our solidarity with those affected by this tragedy. As one would expect, Europe is next to his American friends," said the curator.
On the other hand, Ferran Tarradellas said that Europe is "shoulder to shoulder" with U.S. President, Barack Obama, and yet the American people to try to mitigate the ecological catastrophe.

"At this time particularly difficult for the United States, the European Commission, and by extension the whole EU, we are hand in hand with our American friends," he said.The spokesman said the U.S. has asked Europe to install three systems in the area of suction and pumping of oil that can operate from ships specially prepared for these tasks in deep water, for example at the point where it is produced from crude oil leak the platform of the British multinational BP.