EU nations pledge €400 million ($575 million) in aid for Haiti; ponder int’l donors’ meeting

EU nations pledge €400M ($575M) for Haiti aid

BRUSSELS — The European Union has pledged over €400 million ($575 million) to help the needy in Haiti and help rebuild the country from the rubble of last week’s earthquake.

The European Union Commission said Monday it would contribute €330 million ($474 million) in emergency and long-term aid to Haiti. EU member states also poured €92 million ($132 million) in emergency aid alone.

On top of such aid, the EU was moving toward sending 150 people as to be part of a police force to beef up security in the quake-hit Caribbean nation.