| Author (Corporate) | European Commission: DG Communication |
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| Series Title | Press Release |
| Series Details | IP/09/444 (19.03.09) |
| Publication Date | 19/03/2009 |
| Content Type | News |
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In the north-east of Sri Lanka, up to 200,000 civilians are still trapped in an area less than 50km2 where fierce fighting between government forces and Tamil Tiger rebels continues. Louis Michel, the European Commissioner for Development and Humanitarian Aid, instructed his services to prepare an emergency financing decision for €3 million to support the ICRC in responding to the dramatic humanitarian situation. |
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| Source Link | Link to Main Source http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=IP/09/444&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en |
| Countries / Regions | Europe |
