Mobilisation of the EU Solidarity Fund: flooding in Serbia, Croatia and Bulgaria in 2014

The European Parliament adopted by 665 vote to 30, with 8 abstentions, a resolution on the 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 Serbia, Croatia and Bulgaria).

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 76 726 440 in commitment appropriations for 2014 as well as the same amount in payment appropriations for 2015 to assist Serbia, Croatia and Bulgaria.