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Daily News 21 / 06 / 2016
Brussels, 21 June 2016
Today the Commission has proposed aid for Greece worth €1.65 million from the EU Solidarity Fund, following the earthquake in the Ionian Islands in November 2015.The earthquake, which struck the island of Lefkada and the northern parts of the islands of Ithaki and Kefalonia, severely impacted roads, homes and touristic areas. The aid will help restore infrastructure, reimburse the cost of emergency measures and cover some of the clean-up operations. Commissioner for Regional Policy Corina Crețu said: "The EU Solidarity Fund is one of our strongest symbols of solidarity in times of need. The financial aid will help communities in the Ionian Islands get back on their feet. It will help us rebuild, together, and will revitalise the economic activity in the islands, especially in the tourism sector." This proposed aid now has to be approved by the European Parliament and Council. More information is available in this press release. (For more information: Jakub Adamowicz – Tel.: +32 229 50595; Sophie Dupin de Saint-Cyr – Tel.: +32 229 56169)
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