Press Release: Serbia: Commission successfully concludes its humanitarian aid operations

On 10 October 2003, Poul Nielson, the European Commissioner for Development and Humanitarian Aid, visited Belgrade where he officially closed the European Commission's humanitarian operation in Serbia. This will mark the end of 12 years of humanitarian action by the European Commission's Humanitarian Aid Office (ECHO) in the Western Balkans. ECHO's assistance to the Balkans totalled €2.3 billion in the period 1991-2003. Since 1999, Serbia alone has received more than €218 million from ECHO, and about €1.5 billion in total EC funds.

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