ECHO [to 7 February 2015]
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New EU strategy mobilises €1 billion for Syria and Iraq
06/02/2015
The European Commission and the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy are presenting the first EU comprehensive strategy to tackle the crises in Syria and Iraq allocating €1 billion in funding for the next two years.

Statement by Commissioner Stylianides, EU Ebola Coordinator, on rising Ebola case numbers
05/02/2015
“Ebola cases in West Africa are on the rise again. For the first time this year, we saw an increase in new infections in the week to 1 February – with 124 new confirmed cases across Sierra Leone, Guinea and Liberia. This is very worrying…

EU allocates €3 million to help flood victims in Southern Africa
05/02/2015
The European Commission is giving €3 million in humanitarian aid to assist the people affected by severe flooding in Malawi, Mozambique and Madagascar. “The current heavy rains in the region have caused floods that destroyed houses, schools,…