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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8653

26 February 2004
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/humanitarian aid/morocco
Commission releases initial emergency aid of EUR 500,000 for Moroccan earthquake victims

Brussels, 25/02/2004 (Agence Europe) - In reaction to the violent earthquake of Monday night and Tuesday, which devastated the province of Al Hoceima in Morocco (North East of the country), the European Commission immediately released humanitarian aid of EUR 500,000 for the victims. This amount was taken from the Echo budget (Community humanitarian office) according to initial emergency procedure that enables funds to be mobilised within 72 hours. These funds will finance Spanish Red Cross...

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