Germany to raise funds for Holocaust survivors by 15%

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Berlin to provide 403 million euros in homecare aid for Jewish victims of Nazis between 2012 and 2014.




The German government agreed on Tuesday to increase funds allocated to Holocaust survivors by 15 percent, from 110 million euros in 2011 to 126.7 million euros in 2012, the Conference for Jewish Material Claims Against Germany announced.

In total, Germany is expected to allocate the organization – better known as the Claims Conference – 513 million euros between 2011 and 2014 to help Holocaust survivors. According to the new deal reached with Berlin, funds provided by Germany for survivor welfare will reach 136 million euros in 2013 and 140 million euros in 2014.




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