The Council agreed to mobilise the European Union Solidarity Fund to provide assistance to Italy, Slovenia, Austria, Greece and France, relating to six natural disasters occurred in 2023. The assistance will come from the EU’s 2024 budget.
The European Union Solidarity Fund will be mobilised for a total amount of € 1028.54 million in commitment and payment appropriations, including the amount of 231.78 million as advance payments, of which respectively:
446.64 million to provide assistance to Italy further to floods caused by extremely intense rainfall in the Emilia-Romagna region in May 2023 (378.83 million), including the amount of 94.71 million as advance payment, and the Tuscany region in October and November 2023 (67.81 million)
428.41 million to provide assistance to Slovenia further to floods caused by heavy rainfall across the country in August 2023, including the amount of 100 million as advance payment
5.20 million to provide assistance to Austria further to floods caused by heavy rainfall in its southern regions in August 2023
101.53 million to provide assistance to Greece further to floods caused by the Mediterranean storm “ Daniel” in multiple locations in central Greece, particularly in the Thessaly region, in September 2023, including the amount of 25.38 million as advance payment
46.76 million to provide assistance to France further to floods caused by heavy rainfall in the former Nord-Pas-de-Calais region in November 2023, including the amount of 11.69 million as advance payment
SOURCE; ANA-MPA
