French Overseas Minister Annick Girardin submitted a request to the European Commission on Tuesday 28 November for European Union Solidarity Fund support for the islands of Saint Martin and Guadeloupe that were devastated by hurricanes Irma and Maria. EU aid could total €50 million.
After assessment by the French state reassurance company (Caisse centrale de reassurance), France estimates the damage caused by the two hurricanes at €1.95 billion.“This total was revised, having initially...