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| Germany likely to increase tsunami aid up to 500m euros |
| 2005-01-04 |
| German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder said his government will ``considerably" raise its aid for the countries affected by the Dec. 26 tsunami flood disaster. ``I will make a proposal tomorrow that shows we want to get involved over the long term and this will include an amount that is considerably higher than what has been offered so far,'' said Schroeder, 60, in an interview with German broadcaster ARD. Schroeder said media reports that his government may increase its aid for tsunami-affected regions to as much as 500 million euros ($665 million) from 20 million euros ``are not completely wrong.'' Germany's ruling cabinet will approve higher flood aid at a special meeting in Berlin on Wednesday. |
| Posted by:True German Ally |
| #6 The cynic in me worries that the West may later regret sending excessive amounts of cash to an area of the world that is known for corruption co-mingling with terrorism, all the while thinking the $ is only being used to help poor innocent disaster victims. |
| Posted by: joeblow 2005-01-04 11:29:33 PM |
| #5 TGA - you're held to a higher standard, and you pass |
| Posted by: Frank G 2005-01-04 10:31:01 PM |
| #4 Don't wait on the Russians LOL. Good to see that ship on the way. Getting the hospital set up is good to go as well. Quality medical care. |
| Posted by: Sock Puppet of Doom 2005-01-04 10:18:43 PM |
| #3 The money will probably come from the billions the Russians pay back ahead of time. |
| Posted by: True German Ally 2005-01-04 10:13:14 PM |
| #2 Probably not. We had a telethon tonight that generated 35 million euros of private donations in just a few hours. But it's true that the original 20m looked a bit flimsy compared to what the UK, Norway or Japan had pledged. Germans sometimes tend to assess and plan too much . But that phase seems over. |
| Posted by: True German Ally 2005-01-04 10:12:09 PM |
| #1 Schroeder is just a bit slow as they say I guess. He had to wait until the "welfare" cuts came into effect to keep the natives from getting restless perhapp? |
| Posted by: Sock Puppet of Doom 2005-01-04 10:02:07 PM |