Brussels, 12/01/2004 (Agence Europe) - The European Commission has approved a series of emergency aid measures for countries in Asia, Africa and Latin America totalling EUR 31.296 million. The aid is being channelled through the budget of the EU's humanitarian aid office, ECHO. The aid is broken down as follows:
Afghanistan: EUR 6.27 million: Angola: EUR 900 000; refugee from Bhutan living in Nepal: EUR 2 million; Central America: EUR 520 000 for combatting malnutrition; Ecuador: EUR 206 000...