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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8706

14 May 2004
Contents Publication in full By article 40 / 52
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/haiti
Commission gives extra 5.4 million EUR on emergency aid

Brussels, 13/05/2004 (Agence Europe) - The European Commission has decided to grant 5.4 million EUR in emergency humanitarian aid to the victims of the socio-economic crisis in Haiti. Following the departure of President Aristide, this crisis is due to an interruption in economic activity and the paralysis of public services in a country which is already classed as one of the poorest in the world.

The funds, from the Echo (Community humanitarian aid office) budget, will pay for the supply...

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