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EC president pledges EUR 10 bln aid for EU countries hit by floods, Romania included
European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen has pledged aid worth EUR 10 billion to help repair the damage caused by recent floods in Central and Eastern Europe, Romania included. She made the promise during a visit to the western Polish city of Wroclaw on Thursday,
Central Europe hit by severe floods: 24 killed in Romania, Poland and Czech Republic, EU promises aid
A low-pressure system named 'Boris' caused the worst flooding in more than two decades from Romania to Poland over the past week, and also affected Italy's Emilia-Romagna region. Seven people were killed each in Poland and Romania,
EU's aid pledge for Poland may not cover all flood losses, minister says
By Karol Badohal WARSAW (Reuters) -Polish Finance Minister Andrzej Domanski said on Friday a pledge worth 5 billion euros ($5.6 billion) from the European Union to help the country recover from its worst flooding in at least two decades may not be enough to cover its losses.
Flood-hit region leaders to meet in Poland to discuss EU aid
The leaders of four countries hit by Storm Boris will meet Thursday in Poland with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to discuss aid for the flood-hit region. The death toll from the storm which has hit central and eastern Europe in recent days rose to 24 on Wednesday and some areas are still under threat from rising waters.
Flood Relief: We Know the EU Funds Poland Will Receive. 10 billion to all the countries
Poland will receive 5 billion from the European Union for post-flood reconstruction. This is half of the total amount Brussels plans to allocate to help Poland, the Czech Republic, Austria, and Slovakia.
Flood-hit region leaders to seek EU aid
The leaders of four countries hit by Storm Boris will meet Thursday in Poland with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to discuss aid for the flood-hit region. The death toll from the storm which has hit central and eastern Europe in recent days rose to 24 on Wednesday,
Poland's 3rd-Largest City Braces for Peaking Floods
Social media mobilises Poles to battle floods in historic city
A social media producer whose accounts would normally show people where to eat out and relax in the historic Polish city of ...
Poland to Seek EU’s Leniency in Deficit Cut Talks After Floods
Poland will ask the European Commission to adjust its recommendations for budget deficit cuts in the coming years due to ...
Poland, Hungary, Romania: Leaders say fatal floods bear fingerprints of climate change
Now, with more heavy rain expected across Italy in the coming days, the Emilia-Romagna and Lazio regions are under a yellow ...
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Jewish and Israeli volunteers join in relief effort as floods pound Central Europe
Jews from Warsaw and Israel are among the forces that have stepped in to support relief efforts as Poland battles its worst ...
Deadly floods add to fiscal strains in central Europe
Just a week ago, before deadly floods swept through central Europe, the Czech Republic looked on track to become the first ...
Poland prepares to declare state of natural disaster due to floods
Poland's government is ready to declare a state of natural disaster for the first time in Poland's southwest, following ...
Is Climate Change Causing the Deadly Floods in Europe?
Experts say the most severe floods to hit Central Europe in at least two decades fit into a broader pattern of extreme ...
Deadly floods in central Europe swirl towards Poland's historic Wroclaw
By Kuba Stezycki, Janis Laizans and Radovan Stoklasa WROCLAW, Poland/OSTRAVA, Czech Republic (Reuters) -Residents and ...
Storm Boris: Floods In Poland
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