EU boosts aid to Iraq, but says access is key

August 13, 2014 00:18

The European Commission boosted aid to war-torn Iraq by five million euros today but warned that finding access to desperate civilians, not funding, was the most urgent problem.

"In the case of Iraq, it is less a problem of money than a problem of access," said EU Humanitarian Aid Commissioner Kristlina Georgieva as she announced the increase in EU aid to Iraq, which brings the total from Brussels to 17 million euros (USD 22.8 million) for the year.

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