Floods in Pakistan: European Commission provides additional €10 million in emergency aid to address humanitarian needs

On 11 August 2010 the European Commission has adopted a €10 million emergency decision to further assist the most vulnerable people in Pakistan affected by the disastrous floods. The aid decision takes immediate effect and comes as an addition to the €30 million for humanitarian assistance allocated by the Commission on 30 July 2010.

EUObserver, 18.8.10: Brussels and Paris in tit-for-tat letter exchange on Pakistan http://euobserver.com/9/30638

ESO: Background information: France proposes EU reaction force for natural disasters http://www.europeansources.info/record/france-proposes-eu-reaction-force-for-natural-disasters/

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