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European Commission Spokesman's Briefing for 02-08-19
From: EUROPA, the European Commission Server at <http://europa.eu.int>
CONTENTS / CONTENU
[01] Commission provides a further €16 million for victims of food crisis
in Malawi
[02] Euro-zone annual inflation up to 1.9% - EU15 up to 1.8%
Midday Express 19/08/2002
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[01] Commission provides a further €16 million for victims of food crisis
in Malawi
The European Commission has allocated a further €16 million to Malawi from
the food security budget line for the victims of the current food crisis.
The funds will be used to give food to those most in need for a four-month
period in the second half of this year. The funds will also be used to
reinforce the national capacity to respond to the crisis. In all, this
money will cover the purchase in the region of around 40 000 tonnes of
maize. This decision brings the amount of food aid given to Malawi for the
current crisis to €28.5 million. Mr Poul Nielson, Commissioner responsible
for Development and Humanitarian Aid, stated: "Direct food aid is urgently
needed for Malawi. This funding comes on top of previous decisions as well
as our longer-term action to improve food security and prevent starvation."
[02] Euro-zone annual inflation up to 1.9% - EU15 up to 1.8%
Euro-zone annual inflation rose from 1.8% in June to 1.9% in July1 2002,
Eurostat the Statistical Office of the European Communities in Luxembourg
reports today. A year earlier the rate was 2.6%. EU15 annual inflation rose
from 1.6% in June to 1.8% in July 2002. A year earlier the rate was
2.5%.EEA annual inflation was 1.8% in July 2002.
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