Brussels, 22/09/2004 (Agence Europe) - The European Commission is to release another EUR 3 million in emergency humanitarian aid for victims of the cyclones that hit the Caribbean (EUR 1.5 million had already been allocated).
The above amount, taken from the ECHO (European Community Humanitarian Office) budget, will go to victims of hurricane "Ivan" that hit Grenada. The other half is intended for victims of "Jane" which devastated Haiti. Aid administered by the ECHO partners on the ground...