Brussels allocates a record amount of aid money

brussels - The European Commission wants to allocate a record amount of 1.6 billion euros this year for humanitarian aid. With that money, victims of crises like in Syria, Venezuela and Myanmar...

'Humanitarian aid alone can not solve all problems, but we must use everything to help the most vulnerable,' said EU Commissioner Christos Stylianides (Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Management). 'That is our duty. We must also take into account the consequences of crises for children, the next generation. 'Brussels therefore wants to spend 10 percent of the budget on educational projects in emergency situations.