The European Parliament's Committee on Budgets on Tuesday approved mobilizing 89.7 million euros (143.5 million U.S. dollars) recommended by the European Commission from the European Union Solidarity Fund to aid the victims of last summer's mega-fires in Greece.
According to Athens News Agency, the decision must now also be ratified by the appropriate EU council of ministers, while the process of releasing the funds is expected to be completed some time in June.
A number of Greek officials presented Greece's positions during a mini-hearing before the committee, including Deputy Finance Minister Yiannis Papathanassiou, the General Secretary for investments and growth Panagiotis Drosos and the Mayor of Pyrgos in Ilia, one of the regions worst hit by the disaster.
Wild fires hit many parts of Greece last August which left at least 65 people died during the disaster.
Source:Xinhua
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