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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 11518

24 March 2016
Contents Publication in full By article 16 / 24
EXTERNAL ACTION / (ae) colombia
EU ready to establish trust fund to support peace

Brussels, 23/03/2016 (Agence Europe) - On Wednesday 23 March, the European Commission authorised the creation of a trust fund aimed at supporting the establishment of peace in Colombia.

Equipped with €70 million from the EU budget, the trust fund will contribute to funding socio-economic projects in areas most affected by the civil war. The fund will be supplemented by individual contributions from the member states. Nine countries - Germany, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, Portugal,...

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