Fast track relief funding for Chile earthquake victims: €3 million decision adopted

Following the statement by President Barroso on 27 February 2010, a fast-track "primary emergency" decision was adopted on 28 February by the European Commission providing €3 million for immediate relief following the Chile earthquake.

The funds were managed by ECHO, the Commission department dealing with humanitarian aid and civil protection, under the responsibility of Commissioner Kristalina Georgieva.

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European Commission: Press release: IP/10/205:President Barroso has made the following statement on the earthquake in Chile http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=IP/10/205&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en

European Commission: Press Release: IP/10/204: Catherine Ashton, High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the Commission, issued the following statement after a telephone conversation with Chile's Foreign Minister Mariano Fernandez http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=IP/10/204&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en

European Commission: Press Relase: IP/10/203: Statement of Commissioner Kristalina Georgieva on the earthquake in Chile http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=IP/10/203&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en

European Commission: Memo: MEMO/10/57:Factsheet Chile earthquake (01/03/2010) http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=MEMO/10/57&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en

European Commission: Memo: MEMO/10/85:Factsheet Chile earthquake (17/03/2010) http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=MEMO/10/85&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en

European Commission: Memo: MEMO/16/64: Factsheet Chile earthquake (03/03/2010) http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=MEMO/10/64&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en

European commission: Memo: MEMO/10/67: Q and A - the European Commission's response to the Chile earthquake http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=MEMO/10/67&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en

European Commission: Memo: MEMO/10/71:Factsheet Chile earthquake (08/03/2010) http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=MEMO/10/71&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en

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