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The City explained that the municipality does not receive, in principle, any financial contribution, but requests the Government of the Nation that "takes into account the serious problems being suffered by Lorca and send some of this money."

November 17, 2011.

The Mayor of Lorca, Francisco Jodar, has reported that the grant aid of 21 million euros from the EU to compensate for emergency expenses resulting from the damage of earthquakes in Lorca "from the work developed by the City Council and the Autonomous Region in the preparation of the record in this regard, noting in this connection the particular implication that the subject has had with the Director General of Economics at the CARM, Ester Ortiz. In fact we spent all summer working on the file to access the solidarity fund of the European Union. At the same time, we move to Brussels to raise awareness in situ EU agencies (both Parliament and the Council). got, the result of these meetings, European leaders visit our city and know first hand our situation. We made a great effort, a good work he has achieved for the first time in history, 100% of grant money requested from the Solidarity Fund of the EU. As calls EU, the application was made through the Member State of the Union, from the Central Government.

Jodar explained that once granted this aid, the money is delivered directly to the National Government to offset costs of managing this emergency.

In this regard the Government of the Nation and settled in the tenth paragraph of Royal Decree of complementary measures to be concluded an agreement with the European Commission granted the application of money, a distribution that has to take into account the costs that are incurred by the City Council, CARM and Central Government.

The mayor has said that "we hope that by sharing this help the Central Government, who will receive these 21 million, be generous with Lorca Lorca and send to as many as possible. That is why we hope that you have into consideration the following factors:

The Town Council of Lorca, being the administration closer to citizens, is the institution that is suffering the consequences of this tragedy, besides being the entity that has to offer quick solutions and attention to the problems that are emerging to citizens.

The Town Council of Lorca, along with the CARM has had to redouble their efforts for making the record that has made these 21 million euros.

Lorca that you no longer have the protection granted by Royal Decree, as their term is complete.

That the City Council has already warned that Lorca are emerging, and will continue to appear, new needs and damage caused by the earthquakes of May 11, which will have to cope financially.

Source: Ayuntamiento de Lorca