Press Release: EU Commissioner announces new support for Central African Republic during high level visit

On the 13 March 2014, the European Commissioner for Development, Andris Piebalgs, announced €81 million of new EU support to the Central African Republic (CAR) during a joint visit to the country with French Minister for Development, Pascal Canfin, and German Minister for Cooperation, Gerd Müller.

However, EU sources told EurActiv on the same day that the plan to deploy peacekeepers in the CAR was in jeopardy because of the failure of European governments to provide soldiers and equipment.

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ESO: Background information: EU provides €4 million to help refugees fleeing violence in Central African Republic http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-eu-provides-e4-million-to-help-refugees-fleeing-violence-in-central-african-republic/

ESO: Background information: Council conclusions on the Central African Republic http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-council-conclusions-on-the-central-african-republic/

ESO: Background information: Press Release: EU to announce new support for security and elections in the Central African Republic http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-eu-to-announce-new-support-for-security-and-elections-in-the-central-african-republic/

ESO: Background information: Crisis in Central African Republic: the EU response http://www.europeansources.info/record/crisis-in-central-african-republic-the-eu-response/

EurActiv, 14.03.14: EU mission in Central African Republic suffers setback http://www.euractiv.com/development-policy/eu-mission-central-african-repub-news-534140

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