Germany ups aid to $900m

[rooboy]

German Chancellor Gerhard Schroder has confirmed his country will give almost $900 million dollars for tsunami relief.

The increase makes Germany the biggest international donor so far.

British Prime Minister Tony Blair has also flagged a much greater contribution from his Government.

"My estimate is that we will end up needing to spend probably several hundred million pounds," he said.

"So we will far and away more than match the generosity of the British people, that has been remarkable."

Public and private contributions to tsunami relief now total over $4 billion.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200501/s1277181.htm

[Liberal Veteran]

1. Damn that Old Europe!

How dare they be more generous than us!

[Barkley]

2. Good, Old Europe! -nt

[Gothmog]

3. Way to to Europe

This may put some pressure for Bush to increase our contributions.

[gnofg]

4. funny

We are saying we are so generous. Instead of just us vs. Germany How about us vs. all of europe. We suck in comparison

[underpants]

5. LOL-there goes the "What is GERMANY doing?" line from radio callers

I have heard that several times on a local station.

[Kellanved]

6. *cough*

Australian *cough*


Yes, I should do something about my cold.

[robcon]

7. Sounds like a competition to spend - and that's good.

But it matters a lot how that money is spent. There are a lot of agencies and organizations with their hands out. Let's see if the money is spent wisely.

[rooboy]

10. I somehow doubt that concern for how the money is spent...

is the cause of President Bush's 'fiscal caution'.

[OKNancy]

8. Sort of a duplicate

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=102&topic_id=1121101

???

[Kellanved]

12. it is a dupe

This one is in Australian Dollars.

But the original (actually there are several, including one locked "real" original from monday) deserves a kick ;-).

[alexisfree]

9. funny CNN

has the info in very tiny little space regarding the help from Germany and the 3 minutes silence in Europe!...FOX forget it they have Powell being a christian willing victim...:puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: oh america you got to love this madness!!

[goforit]

11. Whoooo Hoooooooo!!!!.........Go Germany!!Win the hearts of the world!!

[Benhurst]

13. As I recall, Germany has a population of around 85 million. Hmm.

That means on a per-capita basis they are being MUCH more generous that some other nation states which shall not be mentioned.

[lebkuchen]

14. Is the US still at the embarrassing $350 million contribution level?

I'd like to see France match Germany. This is the EU's time to fill the world leadership vacuum left by the US. They shouldn't squander it.