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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 10896

26 July 2013
SECTORAL POLICIES / (ae) regions
Solidarity Fund - Commission wants swifter aid

Brussels, 25/07/2013 (Agence Europe) - European aid for relief in the event of natural disasters should in future be simplified and therefore paid out more swiftly. On Thursday 25 July, European Commissioner for Regional Development Johannes Hahn presented a reform of the European Union solidarity fund (EUSF) to clarify the scope and the eligibility criteria for the regions and to set prevention strategies in place.

The commissioner said the changes do not affect the scope or the principles...

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SECTORAL POLICIES
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
EXTERNAL ACTION