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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9724

23 August 2008
(eu) eu/palestine
EU steps up financial commitment

Brussels, 22/08/2008 (Agence Europe) - On Wednesday 20 August, the European Union made €40 million available to the Palestinian Authority to help it cover operational costs and allow it to ensure a continued public service. This amount must contribute to the payment of salaries and pensions, to the payment of social benefits for vulnerable Palestinian families and to the purchase of fuel allowing the electricity power plant to provide power for those living in Gaza. The financial aid is in...