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Mobilisation of the European Union Solidarity Fund: assistance to Italy, Slovenia, Austria, Greece and France further to natural disasters occurred in 2023

TA-10-2024-0015 · P10_TA(2024)0015 · PE763.077

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Parliament approves the mobilisation of the European Union Solidarity Fund to assist Italy, Slovenia, Austria, Greece and France after six natural disasters in 2023, and calls for faster aid and more funding for climate adaptation.

Key points

  1. Expresses solidarity with victims and authorities in the affected countries.
  2. Welcomes the decision as a tangible form of Union solidarity.
  3. Calls for better communication of EUSF benefits to citizens.
  4. Calls on Member States and the Commission to invest in climate mitigation and adaptation, and urges the Commission to increase the EUSF budget.
  5. Believes islands and coastal regions should receive adequate EUSF funding due to their vulnerability.
  6. Stresses the need for preventive measures and synergies with other EU funds, and that EUSF assistance should not reduce other Union funding.
  7. Calls for faster damage assessment and streamlined procedures to release funds promptly.
  8. Approves the annexed decision on mobilising the Fund.

Who is affected

  • Victims and authorities in Italy, Slovenia, Austria, Greece and France affected by the 2023 floods.
  • Islands and coastal regions in the EU, which are particularly vulnerable to natural disasters.

Figures and deadlines

  • EUR 8,5 billion in damages in Emilia-Romagna, Italy (May 2023).
  • EUR 7,3 billion in damages in Slovenia (August 2023).
  • EUR 208 million in damages in Austria (August 2023).
  • EUR 2,3 billion in damages in Greece (September 2023).
  • EUR 2,7 billion in damages in Tuscany, Italy (October-November 2023).
  • EUR 1,9 billion in damages in France (November 2023).

Legal basis: Article 107(2) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union