Lahbib announces 1 million euros in aid for Central America
Brussels, October 14 (Hibya) - European Commissioner for Crisis Management Hadja Lahbib announced that 1 million euros in humanitarian aid would be provided to communities in Central America affected by drought caused by El Niño, while Spain would contribute an additional 500,000 euros.
European Commissioner for Crisis Management Hadja Lahbib said severe drought caused by El Niño had damaged harvests in Central America. "The EU is allocating 1 million euros in humanitarian aid to provide affected communities with cash assistance so they can purchase food," she said.
Lahbib also announced that Spain would contribute to relief efforts. "In the true spirit of Team Europe, Spain is contributing an additional 500,000 euros to the relief efforts," she stated.
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