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Adopted text 2024-09-19

The devastating floods in Central and Eastern Europe, the loss of lives and the EU’s preparedness to act on such disasters exacerbated by climate change

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Parliament expresses solidarity with flood victims in central and eastern Europe and urges stronger EU disaster preparedness and climate adaptation. It calls for increased funding for civil protection, activation of EU solidarity funds, and support for affected regions and farmers. It asks the Commission to present a climate adaptation plan and to improve flood prevention measures.

Key points

  1. Expresses sympathy and solidarity with victims and commends rescue workers.
  2. Calls for EU and international action to address climate change and extreme weather.
  3. Urges support for Member States under the Union Civil Protection Mechanism and welcomes Ukraine's pledge.
  4. Regrets budget cuts for rescEU and calls for increased funding and a review of the UCPM.
  5. Calls for immediate EU financial and technical assistance and activation of the CAP Crisis Reserve.
  6. Urges activation of the European Union Solidarity Fund and an increase in its budget.
  7. Calls for support to affected regions through cohesion policy and for higher advance payments from the EUSF.
  8. Proposes a dedicated priority axis under cohesion policy for local and regional authorities.
  9. Calls for investments in climate adaptation and disaster prevention under cohesion policy.
  10. Calls for a European climate adaptation plan and investments in flood management and nature-based solutions.
  11. Requests assessment of flood prevention legislation and updates to national action plans.
  12. Stresses the impact on agriculture and calls for measures to address food security.

Who is affected

  • Victims and communities in Austria, Czechia, Germany, Hungary, Poland, Romania and Slovakia.
  • Professional and volunteer fire departments, rescue organisations, volunteers and military.
  • Agricultural sector and farmers suffering losses.
  • Local and regional authorities in disaster-prone regions.

Figures and deadlines

  • EUR 37 million in commitments and EUR 154.9 million in payments cut for the UCPM (rescEU).

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