Brussels, 06/12/2011 (Agence Europe) - On Monday 5 December 2011, the European Parliament (EP) budgets committee approved European Solidarity Fund aid totalling €38 million for Italy and Spain. The two countries will still have to wait for this aid to be endorsed by the EP in plenary and for approval to be given by the EU Council of Ministers.
The two countries requested aid from the European Solidarity Fund to clean up damage caused by an earthquake in Spain in May 2011 and torrential...