Il 18 agosto, la presidenza danese organizza a Berlino una riunione straordinaria tra i capi di Stato e di governo dei paesi interessati e i rappresentanti della Commissione europea. ###>On 18 August, a special meeting was held in Berlin under the Danish Presidency, at which the Heads of State or Government concerned and the European Commission representatives all agreed on the need for a solidarity instrument at European level to supplement existing instruments.