Article - Coronavirus: EU countries to get help from Solidarity Fund

The proposal is part of a set of EU measures to mobilise all existing budget resources to help EU countries tackle the pandemic.

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https://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/headlines/society/20200323STO75625/https://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/headlines/society/20200323STO75625/
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Tuesday, March 24, 2020
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Organizations, European Union Solidarity Fund, International organizations, World, Natural disaster, Disaster, European Union
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  • The proposal is part of a set of EU measures to mobilise all existing budget resources to help EU countries tackle the pandemic.
  • The Commission proposes to broaden the Solidarity Funds scope to add major public health crises to the natural emergencies initially covered.
  • EU solidarity

    Created as a reaction to the severe floods in Central Europe in 2002, the EU Solidarity Funds main objective is to provide financial assistance to EU member states dealing with natural disasters.

  • Under the current rules, the fund can only support the recovery from disasters such as floods, forest fires, earthquakes, storms and droughts.
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