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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8389

30 January 2003
Contents Publication in full By article 27 / 41
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/humanitarian aid
EUR 35 million aid DRC

Brussels, 29/01/2003 (Agence Europe) - The European Commission has approved a €35 million package to help meet humanitarian needs in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in 2003. European Commissioner Poul Nielson indicated that, " The DRC programme has been one of our biggest in recent years because the needs there are so great". Mr Nielson. Also added that, "This year ECHO will be able to focus more on front-line humanitarian priorities such as health and food, as longer term donors...

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