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€1.15 billion pledged to help Albania after November earthquake

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epaselect epa08039971 A cyclist passes a damaged building in Durres, Albania, 02 December 2019. Albania was hit by a 6.4 magnitude earthquake on 26 November 2019, the strongest recorded in decades, leaving at least 51 people dead and over 250 buildings damaged. EPA-EFE/Malton Dibra

International donors pledged 1.15 billion euros on Monday to help Albania rebuild after a 6.4 magnitude earthquake hit the Balkan country in later November, killing 51 people.

“This is phenomenal and will fully cover the needs,” European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen told reporters after the donors’ conference hosted by the Commission. The EU itself pledged 400 million euros of the total, she said.

Informal meeting EU-Western Balkans leaders

A study by Albania and international agencies said on Feb 5 the country needed 1.08 billion euros ($1.2 billion) to rebuild dwellings for some 17,000 people made homeless by the earthquake and also help tourism, agriculture and business recover.

“What we witnessed today is beyond my wildest imagination and expectations,” Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama told the news conference. “It is incredibly heartwarming and amazing what we witnessed. It is magic.”

Via Reuters 

 

Topics AlbaniaEU