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A report by British MPs reveals that the European Union takes an average of four years and two months to deliver aid to victims of global disasters. The report also highlights that almost two years after Hurricane Mitch devastated Central America, leaving almost 7,000 people dead, the E.U. has failed to deliver any of the Euro 170-million package pledged to help survivors, which will be described as a damning fact.
Saturday, 5 August, 2000