Mobilisation of the EU Solidarity Fund: flooding in Italy, earthquake in Greece, ice storms in Slovenia and Croatia

The European Parliament adopted by 651 votes to 26, with 7 abstentions, a proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on the mobilisation of the European Union Solidarity Fund, in accordance with point 11 of the Interinstitutional Agreement (IIA) of 2 December 2013 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline, on cooperation in budgetary matters and on sound financial management (floods in Italy, earthquake in Greece, ice in Slovenia and ice and floods in Croatia).

Parliament recalled that the European Union created a European Union Solidarity Fund to show solidarity with the population of regions struck by disasters.

Parliament approved the decision annexed to this resolution which seeks to mobilise EUR 46 998 528 in commitment appropriations for 2014 as well as the same amount in payment appropriations for 2015 to assist Italy, Greece, Slovenia and Croatia.