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Parliamentary question - P-012121/2015Parliamentary question
P-012121/2015

Combating arson in Europe

Question for written answer P-012121-15
to the Commission
Rule 130
Aldo Patriciello (PPE)

Having regard to:

whereas the phenomenon of forest fires is exacerbated by the absence of a proper prevention policy and by insufficiently harsh penalties for those who start fires deliberately;

given the damaging economic and social impact of natural disasters for regional economies, as regards both tourism and production activities in general;

Would it be possible, in the light of the above, to consider calling for an EU prevention strategy and to urge Member States to tighten up their controls and penalties in order to combat this phenomenon?