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Albania: quake,91 m from Italy,the biggest aid in the EU

(ANSA) - BRUSSELS, FEBRUARY 18 - Thanks to a contribution of 91 million euros, Italy is the country that has committed the biggest amount of money, among EU member countries, to help Albania in rebuilding after the November 26th earthquake. That is what emerges from the comparison of donations in the aftermath of the conference that brought together about 100 EU delegations in Brussels, from EU member countries, as well as non-EU partner states, financial institutions, and international organizations to help Tirana recover from the big quake. The collective commitment at the end of the conference was € 1.15 bn. Of these, 400 m come from the European Union: the Commission is committed to allocating 115 m, member states 180 m and the European Investment Bank (EIB) 102 million. Apart from Italy, the other EU countries that announced the most important commitments were France (61 million) and Germany (11 million). (ANSA).