Western Europe Plans $70 Million in New Aid to Romania, Poland
Foreign ministers from the 12 European Community nations have agreed to send about $70 million in emergency food and medical aid to Romania and Poland, officials here said Sunday.
After a four-hour meeting Saturday night in Dublin Castle, the foreign ministers said they will send shipments of beef, butter, olive oil, grain and medical supplies to Romania and food products to Poland.
The final details of the aid packages will be worked out later this week, the officials said.
Western Europe already has sent some medical supplies and other emergency aid to Romania as well as food packages to Poland over the last year.
The foreign ministers also sent a signal of support to Soviet President Mikhail S. Gorbachev by specifically endorsing his proposal for a 35-nation East-West summit this year to chart the future of a radically altered Europe.
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