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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8430

27 March 2003
THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) eu/iraq
Romano Prodi announces emergency aid totalling EUR 100 million - First 3 million are already used by the ICRC

Brussels, 26/03/2003 (Agence Europe) - Given the gravity of the humanitarian crisis in Iraq, Romano Prodi assured the press on Wednesday that "the Commission is doing its best with our partners to deliver aid as quickly as possible to those in greatest need". He confirmed that the Community contribution to meeting the most urgent needs would total EUR 100 million. "The (humanitarian) situation is deteriorating rapidly in many parts of the country. People are being driven out of their homes...

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