Statement by Commissioner for Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Management Christos Stylianides on his visit to Belgrade, Serbia

On 22 January 2017 the European Commission issued a statement made by Christos Stylianides. Christos Stylianides stated that the EU is going to spend €20 million on humanitarian assistance for the refugees and immigrants staying in Serbia. This emergency assistance will help provide food, water, hygiene and other essential items, as well as healthcare. The EUs humanitarian partners will work closely with the Serbian authorities with the help of UN agencies and other humanitarian organisations to meet the most urgent needs, in particular to ensure that centres are adequate for the winter.

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ESO: Background information: Syria fund to help keep refugees in Macedonia and Serbia http://www.europeansources.info/record/syria-fund-to-help-keep-refugees-in-macedonia-and-serbia/

ESO: Background information: Balkan countries fear becoming buffer zone for refugees http://www.europeansources.info/record/balkan-countries-fear-becoming-buffer-zone-for-refugees/

ESO: Background information: Remarks by President Donald Tusk after his meeting with Prime Minister of Serbia Aleksandar Vučić http://www.europeansources.info/record/speech-remarks-by-president-donald-tusk-after-his-meeting-with-prime-minister-of-serbia-aleksandar-vucic/

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