Wroclaw/Bratislava – Prime Minister of Slovakia Robert Fico considers ten billion euros from the EU cohesion fund for flood-affected international locations as “large assist.” He stated it might considerably contribute to remedying the damages which have occurred in Central European international locations in current days. He said this after a gathering of the heads of presidency of 4 international locations with the President of the European Fee, Ursula von der Leyen, in Wroclaw, Poland, reviews a particular correspondent of TASR.
In line with Fico, Slovakia, the Czech Republic, Poland, and Austria requested the European Fee for better flexibility in utilizing EU funds in regards to the floods, even earlier than von der Leyen’s proposal.
“I don’t bear in mind, from the second I first attended conferences on the EU stage, such a brief assembly yielding such good outcomes,” stated the Slovak Prime Minister in regards to the talks hosted by the Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk, and attended by the Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala and Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer.
After the assembly with the heads of presidency of Poland, Slovakia, the Czech Republic, and Austria in Wroclaw, von der Leyen introduced that Central European international locations, together with Slovakia, which have been affected by floods in current days, will be capable of draw cash for mitigating the results from the EU Solidarity Fund and the Cohesion Fund. Ten billion euros can be utilized from the Cohesion Fund for this goal.
The assembly mentioned methods to most rapidly and flexibly assist individuals and areas affected by the devastating floods. Von der Leyen talked about that in the course of the disaster, the Copernicus Earth commentary program and satellites have been additionally used, permitting the monitoring of the flood growth. (September 19)
