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EU concerned about sea impact of Syrian oil spill
By EUobserver
The European Commission said on Wednesday it was concerned about the environmental impact on the Mediterranean of the 20,000-tonnes oil slick that originated from a power plant in the Syrian town of Baniyas. According to AFP, the layer of oil has pulled away from the north of Cyprus thanks to shifting winds. An oil-recovery vessel was made available to Cyprus by the European Maritime Safety Agency.