EU To Give Greece 90 Mln Euros For Forest Fires BELGIUM: April 9, 2008 BRUSSELS - The European Union's executive arm on Tuesday proposed giving nearly 90 million euros ($142 million) in aid to help Greece cope with the damage from last year's forest fires. "I had the opportunity to see the horrific fire damage in Greece for myself, so I know the scale of the needs," EU Regional Aid Commissioner Danuta Huebner said in a statement. The fires caused major damage to basic infrastructure and the environment. The aid still needs to be approved by EU governments and the European Parliament, but that is not expected to be a hurdle. The money will come from the EU's solidarity fund, created in 2002 to help member and acceding countries in cases of major natural disaster. The fund amounts to 1 billion euros annually. (Reporting by Marcin Grajewski) REUTERS NEWS SERVICE