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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 11675

25 November 2016
Contents Publication in full By article 18 / 31
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PLENARY / Jordan
European Parliament approves macro-financial assistance of €200 million
Brussels, 24/11/2016 (Agence Europe)

 During its plenary session on Thursday 24 November, the European Parliament voted by a large majority (540 votes in favour, 29 votes against, with 52 abstentions) to grant micro-financial assistance worth €200 million to Jordan. This funding is essential for the economic stability of the country.

MEPs would initially like to increase this aid to €350 million, before aligning it (following negotiations with the member states) with the €200 million initially proposed by the European...

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