On Wednesday, MPs of the European Parliament with 643 votes, 13 against the Commission’s proposal to provide financial assistance to Austria, Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Moldova and Bosnia and Herzegovina that are affected by floods in 2024. Years.
Parliament adopted a proposal for the release of 280m euros from the EU Solidarity Fund to help countries affected by destructive floods in 2024. years. Years.
The amount of 280,740,903 euros from the European Union Solidarity Fund (EUSF) will be deployed as follows:
- Austria: 42.8 million euros
- Czech Republic: 114 million euros
- Poland: 76 million euros
- Slovakia: 2.1 million euros
- Bosnia and Herzegovina: 45.7 million euros
- Moldova: 195,200 euros
“The funds will support a wide range of recovery measures, including infrastructure repair, preventive infrastructure improvements, protection of cultural heritage and cleaning sites,” European Parliament has been announced.
MPs of the European Parliament expressed the deepest solidarity with victims, their families and all individuals affected by destructive floods.
They also said that the Commission should significantly expand the EUSF budget or its equivalent in its upcoming proposal on the new EU long-term budget (VFF).
MPs added that the EU should continue to address the adaptation of climate change and mitigating European and national policies to prevent natural disasters.
“Parliament is another positive step in supporting citizens in need. After today, additional funds will help last year’s tragic floods and Bosnia and Herzegovina. This has been enabled by the European Solidarity Fund. Shelters and improving preventive measures. How natural disasters become more and more difficult, the EU must be able to provide rapid and efficient financial assistance, “said the Reporator of Parliament Andrzej Halicki.
Reminded, in the night with 3. at 4. October 2024. Bosnia and Herzegovina, more precisely Jablanica, Fojic, Korelj, Korjic and Kreševo, hit the floods lost by 27 people, writes Clix.
