Christos Stylianides

Brussels, 11 July 2018

The European Union has released €89.5 million in humanitarian assistance to Somalia and Djibouti, as millions are grappling with the consequences of prolonged extreme weather conditions.

The funding comes ahead of the Somalia Partnership Forum co-hosted by the European Union taking place next week over 16-17 July.

Prime Minister Boyko Borisov will meet in Sofia with Christos Stylianides, EU Commissioner for Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Management.

The European Commission announced Monday new funding of 180 million euros for aid projects in Greece, including to expand the flagship Emergency Support to Integration & Accommodation (ESTIA) program.

ESTIA helps get refugees into urban accommodation and out of camps and provides them with regular cash assistance.

Notwithstanding a rise in tensions between Brussels and Ankara - recently exacerbated by Turkey's increasingly aggressive stance toward Greece and Cyprus - the European Commission will be approving an additional 3 billion euros in funding for Syrian refugees living in Turkey, EU officials said on Wednesday, Ekathimerini reported.

Notwithstanding a rise in tensions between Brussels and Ankara - recently exacerbated by Turkey's increasingly aggressive stance toward Greece and Cyprus - the European Commission will be approving an additional 3 billion euros in funding for Syrian refugees living in Turkey, EU officials said on Wednesday.

A new plan being put forward by the European Commission for managing natural disasters like the deadly flash floods that hit western Attica last week contains significant incentives for European Union member-states to strengthen their prevention and management systems.

BELGRADE - Serbia is a part of Europe and a key partner of the EU in managing the refugee crisis, EU Commissioner for Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Management Christos Stylianides said after a meeting with Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic on Monday.

BELGRADE - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said on Monday the text of Serbia's letter to the EU over the Catalan referendum was complete and that he had already signed the letter, but that it would be delivered to Brussels at a later date at Spain's request for fear of escalating the situation in that country.

PM Ana Brnabic has informed EU Commissioner for Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Management Christos Stylianides "about modalities of solving the migrant crisis."

Interior Minister Nebojsa Stefanovic spoke on Monday in Belgrade with EU Commissioner for Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Management Christos Stylianides.