Peru and Paraguay hit by extreme weather conditions; Commission grants aid of €3 million

On the 19 October 2007, the European Commission took two decisions on the supply of humanitarian aid to combat the effects of the cold weather in Peru and the drought and forest fires in Paraguay.

The two grants of €1.5 million each would provide assistance for around 60,000 people in Peru and 40,000 in Paraguay, all among the most vulnerable. The funds are administered by the Commission's humanitarian aid office (ECHO), under the responsibility of Commissioner Louis Michel.

• Primary Source

ESO: Background information: Relations between Paraguay and the EU http://www.europeansources.info/record/relations-between-paraguay-and-the-eu/

ESO: Background information: Relations between Peru and the European Union http://www.europeansources.info/record/relations-between-peru-and-the-european-union/

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