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Conferenza Emma Bonino
Partito Radicale Maurizio - 17 novembre 1995
Commission to give 110 mln Ecus winter aid to ex-Yugoslavia

BRUSSELS, Nov 17 (Reuter) - The European Commission will grant 110-million-Ecus aid to help 3.6 million refugees, of which 2.7 million in Bosnia, survive winter in camps in ex-Yugoslavia, Humanitarian Aid Commissioner Emma Bonino said on Friday. "It's a really dramatic situation," Bonino told a news conference. "There's a tragedy in the making this winter." The situation was worsened by the recent Croat military offensive, which added an extra 500,000 refugees, she added. Bonino said the aid did not cover another 800,000 refugees who fled to Germany, Austria and other member states. "The refugees should be allowed to remain and repatriation postponed a few months," Bonino added. The EU aid will be channelled through private aid organisations to provide food, clothing, fuel shelter and medical supplies. The EU has already given 1.1 billion Ecus ($1.4 billion) in humanitarian aid with a further 500,000 Ecus ($645,000) from member states covering all ex-Yugoslavia since the conflict started more than three year

s ago. The decision is due to be formally approved by the Commission on Tuesday and the aid will be immediately released.

 
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