Brussels, 15/04/2008 (Agence Europe) - In a special report published on Tuesday 15 April, the European Court of Auditors is highly critical of the time it takes for a response from the European Union Solidarity Fund (EUSF). The time taken between the disaster and the payment is usually about one year. The Court is positive on other matters. It concludes that the fund is working efficiently and points to no lack of flexibility in its treatment of applications for aid. “However, despite the...