Written question asked by Gary Streeter (Conservative) on Tuesday, 8 June 1999, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 11 June 1999. It was answered by Clare Short (Labour) on Friday, 11 June 1999 on behalf of the Department for International Development.

Dept for International Development

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what European Union support is being given for longer-term reconstruction in the Balkans; and if she will make a statement. - Includes figures.

Answer: Mr. Streeter: To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what European Union support is being given for longer-term reconstruction in the Balkans; and if she will make a statement. [86478] Clare Short: The EU has provided 4,185 million euros for the reconstruction of the region since the end of the Bosnian conflict. In 1999, 170 million euros were allocated for the reconstruction of the countries of the former Yugoslavia. The EU is reviewing its plans to take into account the consequences of the Kosovo crisis. The proposed Stability Pact for South East Europe will provide a framework for the regeneration of the Balkan region. The EU will play a key role in this process and in the financing of the international reconstruction effort in Kosovo.

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