Brussels, 01/09/2008 (Agence Europe) - As Hurricane Gustav started to hit the coast of the United States on Monday 1 September 2008, the European Commission announced in a press release that it had decided to provide €2 million in aid for the most vulnerable people affected by the hurricane in the Caribbean.
The European Commission's Humanitarian Aid Office ECHO, which comes under the responsibility of EU Commissioner Louis Michel, has an office in San Domingo, whence it has been...