EU Commission allocates 9.9 mln euro to Greece in the wake of natural disasters
The European Commission on Thursday decided to grant aid worth 9.9 million euros from the EU Solidarity Fund to Greece following natural disasters that occurred in the winter of 2015.
"Greece suffered from wide-spread flooding affecting five of its regions. The above mentioned amount from the EU Solidarity Fund will help restore vital infrastructure and services, reimburse the cost of emergency and rescue operations and cover some of the clean-up costs in the affected regions," the Commission said in a statement.
"The EU Solidarity Fund is one of our strongest symbols of solidarity in times of need. Today we are bringing financial support to the regions of Greece and Bulgaria affected by the disasters of this winter, which caused considerable damage. Now we can start rebuilding, together," Commissioner for Regional Policy Corina Crețu said.
