The European Union on Monday provided a contribution of 35 million to help the Palestinian government pay August euros and pensions to its civil servants, mostly in the health and education sectors in the West Bank.
This support, according to a statement issued by the Office of the European Union Representative, will help the Palestinian government “to fulfill part of its obligations towards Palestinian civil servants, as it continues to face a very worrying financial situation as a result of the protracted economic crisis in the occupied Palestinian territory, which has been exacerbated by the situation is grave due to the ongoing tensions with Israel."
The statement added that the EU "is making the €35 million contribution targeting civil servants who work predominantly in the social sectors of health and education in the West Bank, as well as pensioners. This payment also underscores the EU´s commitment to helping build an independent , viable and accountable Palestinian state." and democracy."
EU Representative to Palestine Sven Kuhn von Burgsdorff said: “This is our first contribution in 2022 to pay the salaries and pensions of Palestinian civil servants. This once again embodies that the European Union remains the most reliable and committed partner of the Palestinian people. This contribution comes at a difficult time. The Palestinian Authority continues to face severe financial challenges. In this context, we have called on the Israeli authorities to respect their obligations under the Paris Protocol regarding the transfer of Palestinian tax revenues." At the same time, the European Union is working with the Palestinian Authority to implement major reforms to ensure fiscal sustainability. in the medium term,
The European Union provides 35 million euros to pay the salaries and pensions for the month of August
