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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8523

20 August 2003
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/fires
Portugal may receive considerable support from solidarity fund

Brussels, 19/08/2003 (Agence Europe) - Portugal is expected to receive major support from the European solidarity fund after the very serious fires this summer. According to an initial Portuguese estimate, damage would amount to around EUR 800 million, which is over the 0.6% of its GNP mark, a Commission spokesperson told Agence Europe. This should open a right to aid under the main allocation heading of this solidarity fund against natural disasters, the spokesperson added. EUR 925 million...

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