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MEPs Support EU Aid Worth EUR280 Million for Flood-Stricken Countries

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MEPs with a resounding 643 votes in favour, 13 against, and 35 abstentions have endorsed a Commission proposal to provide EUR280 million in aid to Austria, Poland, Czechia, Slovakia, Moldova, and Bosnia and Herzegovina to deal with the consequences of severe flooding in September and October 2024. The aid will be used for infrastructure repair, temporary accommodation, and other recovery measures to support the victims of the devastating floods.

Key Takeaways:

  • The European Parliament has approved a proposal to unlock EUR280 million of EU Solidarity Fund money to assist countries affected by devastating floods in 2024.
  • The aid will be distributed as follows: Austria (EUR42.8 million), Czechia (EUR114 million), Poland (EUR76 million), Slovakia (EUR2.1 million), Bosnia and Herzegovina (EUR45.7 million), and Moldova (EUR195,200).
  • The funds will support infrastructure repair, temporary accommodation, improvements to preventive infrastructure, protecting cultural heritage sites, and clean-up operations.
  • MEPs expressed their deepest solidarity with the victims, their families, and all the individuals affected by the destructive floods.
  • The MEPs have called for the Commission to substantially expand the EUSF budget in its upcoming proposal on the new EU long-term budget (MFF).
  • The EU should continue to address climate change adaptation and mitigation by supporting European and national policies to prevent natural disasters.

Statistics:

  • EUR280 million: The total amount of aid approved for the countries affected by floods in 2024.
  • EUR643: The number of votes in favour of the proposal.
  • 13: The number of votes against the proposal.
  • 35: The number of abstentions.
  • EUR9.6 billion: The total amount of money provided by the EU's Emergency Solidarity Fund since its launch in 2002.
  • 116: The number of natural disasters and 20 health emergencies that the EU has responded to using the EUSF.
  • 24: The number of EU countries (including the UK) and 4 candidate countries that have received aid from the EUSF.

Sources:

  • "MEPs support EU aid worth EUR280 million for flood-stricken countries" - European Parliament (July 4, 2025)
  • "European Parliament welcomes European Solidarity Fund contributions" (Photo: European Parliament) - European Parliament
  • "European Union Solidarity Fund (EUSF)" - European Parliament

Note: The original text provides a timestamp of "20250704" which is unclear, but based on the context and the news release being posted on July 9, it is assumed to be July 4, 2025.

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