Joint statement on the earthquake in Asia

The European Commission released on 26 April 2015 three million euros in emergency aid for Nepal, where over 2,500 people had died in a massive earthquake the previous day.

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http://eeas.europa.eu/nepal/index_en.htm http://eeas.europa.eu/nepal/index_en.htm

European Commission: DG Communication: RAPID: STATEMENT/15/4858, 26.04.15: Statement by Christos Stylianides, EU Commissioner for Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Management http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_STATEMENT-15-4858_en.htm

European Commission: Humanitarian Aid and Civil Protection: Where we work: Asia and Oceania: Nepal http://ec.europa.eu/echo/where/asia-and-oceania/nepal_en

European Commission: Humanitarian Aid and Civil Protection: EU Civil Protection Mechanism http://ec.europa.eu/echo/what/civil-protection/mechanism_en

The Conversation, 25.04.15: Nepal shows its vulnerability after devastating earthquake https://theconversation.com/nepal-shows-its-vulnerability-after-devastating-earthquake-40799

BBC News, 26.04.15: Nepal earthquake: Rescue effort intensifies http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-32470731

The Guardian: Tag: Nepal http://www.theguardian.com/world/nepal

European Commission: DG Communication: RAPID: IP/15/4859, 26.04.15:Nepal Earthquake: EU mobilises all emergency response means http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_IP-15-4859_en.htm

EurActiv, 27.04.15: EU announces €3m emergency aid for Nepal http://www.euractiv.com/sections/global-europe/which-eu-leaders-committed-triton-314076

European Commission: DG Communication: RAPID: IP/15/4894, 29.04.15: Commissioner Stylianides travels to Nepal http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_IP-15-4894_en.htm

European Commission: DG Communication: RAPID: MEMO/15/4897, 29.04.15: Nepal earthquake: the EU's emergency response http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_MEMO-15-4897_en.htm

European Commission: DG Communication: RAPID: MEMO/15/4909, 04.05.15: EU development cooperation with Nepal http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_MEMO-15-4909_en.htm

European Commission: DG Communication: RAPID: MEMO/15/4910, 04.05.15: Nepal earthquake: the EU's emergency response http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_MEMO-15-4910_en.htm

European Commission: DG Communication: RAPID: IP/15/4907, 04.05.15: Nepal: EU increases its financial support in the aftermath of the earthquake http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_IP-15-4907_en.htm

EurActiv, 04.05.15: EU increases aid to earthquake-stricken Nepal http://www.euractiv.com/sections/global-europe/eu-increases-aid-earthquake-stricken-nepal-314292

European Commission: DG Communication: RAPID: STATEMENT/15/4983, 13.05.15: Statement by Commissioner for Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Management Christos Stylianides on the latest earthquake in Nepal http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_STATEMENT-15-4983_en.htm

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