Theme · Crisis
Natural disasters in EU
Recovery and reconstruction efforts after floods, wildfires and other natural disasters affecting EU member states.
13 subjects in 11 sittings · 13 adopted, 0 rejected · Sept 2024 – Oct 2026
New laws 6Budget 6Resolutions 1
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- General budget of the European Union for the financial year 2027 – all sections
Written by an AI from the text voted on. The outcome and the numbers come from Parliament’s official record. Parliament voted on the Council's position on the draft general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2027, covering all sections of the budget. Parliament approved the budget decision, so the budget position is adopted. In its resolution, Parliament restores the cuts the Council proposed to programme lines and special instruments, and calls for the Ukraine Support Loan Instrument to be fully mobilised. Its committees also ask for more funding for humanitarian aid, the neighbourhoods and external action under Heading 6.
21 Oct 2026 · Budget · report by Nils Ušakovs, Michalis Hadjipantela · 133 ballots · voted 13:18 · A-10-2026-0272 · 2026/0196
Adopted 400–189–84 · by a clear majority - Mobilisation of the European Union Solidarity Fund: assistance to Romania, Cyprus and Spain with regard to natural disasters in 2025
Written by an AI from the text voted on. The outcome and the numbers come from Parliament’s official record. Parliament approved the mobilisation of the European Union Solidarity Fund to help Romania, Cyprus and Spain recover from natural disasters in 2025. The approved spending releases financial assistance for flood damage in Romania and wildfire damage in Cyprus and Spain. Parliament calls for swift delivery of the aid and for investment in climate prevention and adaptation measures.
7 Jul 2026 · Budget · report by Bogdan Rzońca · 2 ballots · voted 13:37 · A-10-2026-0178 · 2026/0120
- Mobilisation of the European Union Solidarity Fund: assistance to Spain and France in relation to natural disasters in 2024 and 2025
Written by an AI from the text voted on. The outcome and the numbers come from Parliament’s official record. The European Parliament approved the mobilisation of the European Union Solidarity Fund to assist Spain after the Valencia floods in October 2024 and France after cyclones Chido in Mayotte and Garance in Réunion. The decision releases financial aid for the affected regions, demonstrating the Union's solidarity with the victims and authorities. Parliament calls for increased investment in disaster prevention and climate adaptation, and for assessing the Union budget's capacity to respond to major disasters.
13 Nov 2025 · Budget · report by Sandra Gómez López · 4 ballots · voted 12:04 · A-10-2025-0215 · 2025/0318
- Mobilisation of the European Union Solidarity Fund: assistance to Austria, Poland, Czechia, Slovakia and Moldova relating to floods that occurred in September 2024 and Bosnia and Herzegovina relating to floods that occurred in October 2024
Written by an AI from the text voted on. The outcome and the numbers come from Parliament’s official record. Parliament approved the mobilisation of the European Union Solidarity Fund to help Austria, Poland, Czechia, Slovakia, Moldova and Bosnia and Herzegovina recover from floods in 2024. The decision releases over 280 million euros in aid, with specific amounts for each country, to address damage from the September and October floods. MEPs also called for investing in climate adaptation and for expanding the fund's budget to better respond to future disasters.
9 Jul 2025 · Budget · report by Andrzej Halicki · 3 ballots · voted 13:25 · A-10-2025-0114 · 2025/0138
- Amending Regulation (EU) No 228/2013 as regards additional assistance and further flexibility to outermost regions affected by severe natural disasters and in the context of cyclone Chido devastating Mayotte
Written by an AI from the text voted on. The outcome and the numbers come from Parliament’s official record. The proposal amends Regulation (EU) No 228/2013 to provide additional assistance and further flexibility to outermost regions affected by severe natural disasters, in the context of cyclone Chido devastating Mayotte. Parliament adopted its position at first reading on this proposal, and as an agreement was reached with the Council, Parliament's position corresponds to the final legislative act, Regulation (EU) 2025/1276. Parliament calls on the Commission to refer the matter to Parliament again if it replaces, substantially amends or intends to substantially amend its proposal.
17 Jun 2025 · New laws · 1st reading · voted 13:36 · TA-10-2025-0115 · 2025/0104
- Amending Regulation (EU) No 228/2013 as regards additional assistance and further flexibility to outermost regions affected by severe natural disasters and in the context of cyclone Chido devastating Mayotte
22 May 2025 · New laws · 1st reading · 2025/0104
Adopted no count published - Specific measures under the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) for Member States affected by natural disasters
Written by an AI from the text voted on. The outcome and the numbers come from Parliament’s official record. The proposal amends the EU regulation on rural development to give extra help to member states hit by natural disasters since 1 January 2024. Parliament adopted its position, endorsing the Commission's plan to provide targeted liquidity, including lump sums up to EUR 42,000 per beneficiary. Parliament asks the Commission to refer the matter back if it changes the proposal substantially.
EU budget & fundsAgriculture, food & fisheries
17 Dec 2024 · New laws · report by Veronika Vrecionová · 1st reading · voted 12:57 · A-10-2024-0026 · 2024/0274
- Regional Emergency Support: RESTORE
Written by an AI from the text voted on. The outcome and the numbers come from Parliament’s official record. Parliament adopted its position on the proposed law to set up the Regional Emergency Support to Reconstruction (RESTORE), which amends rules on EU funds to help member states recover from natural disasters. The law aims to support reconstruction and provide basic material assistance to affected citizens, following floods and wildfires in several EU countries in September 2024. Parliament calls on the Commission to refer the matter back if it substantially amends its proposal, and to forward the position to the Council and national parliaments.
17 Dec 2024 · New laws · report by Andrzej Buła, Younous Omarjee · 1st reading · 5 ballots · voted 12:57 · A-10-2024-0031 · 2024/0275
- Mobilisation of the European Union Solidarity Fund to provide assistance to Germany and Italy relating to floods occurred in 2024
Written by an AI from the text voted on. The outcome and the numbers come from Parliament’s official record. The European Parliament approved the mobilisation of the European Union Solidarity Fund to provide assistance to Germany and Italy for floods that occurred in 2024. The decision releases financial aid to help with recovery from the flood damage in the affected regions. Parliament also calls for increased investment in climate mitigation and adaptation measures to prevent future disasters.
27 Nov 2024 · Budget · report by Giuseppe Lupo · voted 12:29 · A-10-2024-0020 · 2024/0284
- RESTORE – Regional Emergency Support to Reconstruction amending Regulation (EU) 2021/1058 and Regulation (EU) 2021/1057
14 Nov 2024 · New laws · 1st reading · 2024/0275
Adopted no count published - Specific measures under the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) to provide additional assistance to Member States affected by natural disasters
Agriculture, food & fisheriesEU budget & funds
14 Nov 2024 · New laws · 1st reading · 2024/0274
Adopted no count published - Mobilisation of the European Union Solidarity Fund: assistance to Italy, Slovenia, Austria, Greece and France further to natural disasters that occurred in 2023
Written by an AI from the text voted on. The outcome and the numbers come from Parliament’s official record. The European Parliament approved the mobilisation of the European Union Solidarity Fund to assist Italy, Slovenia, Austria, Greece and France after six natural disasters in 2023. The decision releases financial aid for recovery from floods and a cyclone, as proposed by the Commission. Parliament also calls for faster procedures and increased funding for climate adaptation and prevention.
8 Oct 2024 · Budget · report by Georgios Aftias · voted 13:33 · A-10-2024-0002 · 2024/0212
- 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
Written by an AI from the text voted on. The outcome and the numbers come from Parliament’s official record. Parliament adopted a resolution on the devastating floods in central and eastern Europe and the EU's preparedness for such disasters exacerbated by climate change. The text expresses sympathy with victims and commends emergency services, while calling for non-repayable aid for affected regions. It urges the Commission to provide additional financial assistance and to establish a separate EU instrument for agricultural compensation. Parliament also calls for stronger EU investments in disaster resilience and better coordination of civil protection mechanisms.
Climate & environmentHealthEU budget & funds
19 Sept 2024 · Resolutions · joint motion · 29 ballots · voted 13:36 · RC-10-2024-0057 · 2024/2817
Adopted no count published
Dossiers involved · latest vote first
- 2026/0196 General budget of the European Union for the financial year 2027 – all sections 21 Oct 2026 · 1 vote
- 2026/0120 Mobilisation of the European Union Solidarity Fund: assistance to Romania, Cyprus and Spain with regard to natural disasters in 2025 7 Jul 2026 · 1 vote
- 2025/0318 Mobilisation of the European Union Solidarity Fund: assistance to Spain and France in relation to natural disasters in 2024 and 2025 13 Nov 2025 · 1 vote
- 2025/0138 Mobilisation of the European Union Solidarity Fund: assistance to Austria, Poland, Czechia, Slovakia and Moldova relating to floods that occurred in September 2024 and Bosnia and Herzegovina relating to floods that occurred in October 2024 9 Jul 2025 · 1 vote
- 2025/0104 Amending Regulation (EU) No 228/2013 as regards additional assistance and further flexibility to outermost regions affected by severe natural disasters and in the context of cyclone Chido devastating Mayotte 17 Jun 2025 · 2 votes
- 2024/0274 Specific measures under the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) for Member States affected by natural disasters 17 Dec 2024 · 2 votes
- 2024/0275 Regional Emergency Support: RESTORE 17 Dec 2024 · 2 votes
- 2024/0284 Mobilisation of the European Union Solidarity Fund to provide assistance to Germany and Italy relating to floods occurred in 2024 27 Nov 2024 · 1 vote
- 2024/0212 Mobilisation of the European Union Solidarity Fund: assistance to Italy, Slovenia, Austria, Greece and France further to natural disasters that occurred in 2023 8 Oct 2024 · 1 vote
- 2024/2817 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 19 Sept 2024 · 1 vote
Who backs what
How each group's majority voted on the 9 most recent final A vote in which every MEP’s individual position is recorded and published. votes about Natural disasters in EU.
With the result = share of these votes where the group's position matched the outcome (For an adopted text, Against a rejected one). The other columns count the votes by the group's position; Split = no position had a majority among its members. Non-attached members have no group line.
| Group | With the result | For | Against | Abstained | Split |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Left · democratic socialism, communism. Founded 1995 (as GUE; “The Left” since 2021) | 89 % | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Centre-left · green politics, regionalism. Founded 1999 | 100 % | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Centre-left · social democracy. Founded 1953 (as Socialist Group; S&D since 2009) | 100 % | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Centre · liberalism, pro-Europeanism. Founded 2019 (successor of ALDE, 1976) | 100 % | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Centre-right · Christian democracy, conservatism. Founded 1953 (as Christian Democratic Group) | 100 % | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Right-wing · national conservatism, EU-critical. Founded 2009 | 89 % | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Far-right · national conservatism, right-wing populism. Founded July 2024 | 89 % | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Far-right · ultranationalism. Founded July 2024 | 89 % | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
The latest final votes, group by group
Each group's majority position: For, Against, Abstained, or Split. — = the group did not vote.
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