Spain’s PM Sanchez pledges 200 million euros for volcano-hit La Palma

October 3, 2021

MADRID (Reuters) – Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on Sunday the government would approve financial support worth 206 million euros ($239 million) to help the island of La Palma recover from the current volcanic eruption.

“Next Tuesday, the Council of Ministers will approve a package of very powerful measures,” he told a news conference during a visit to La Palma.

($1 = 0.8625 euros)

(Reporting by Jessica Jones; Editing by David Clarke)

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