EU RESPONSE TO COVID-19 / Humanitarian aid

Commission proposes an additional €5 billion in MFF for humanitarian needs already growing prior to pandemic

Brussels, 02/06/2020 (Agence Europe)

To better address the growing humanitarian needs around the world, the European Commission proposes to boost the EU humanitarian budget with an additional €5 billion in its revised proposal for a 2021-2027 Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) for the post-Covid-19 recovery.

These financial resources will be financed by the EU’s recovery instrument and are part of the €15.5 billion increase in the future EU budget for External Action (see other news).

The EU is already the...