Mobilisation of the European Union Solidarity Fund: assistance to Greece

The European Parliament adopted by 669 votes to 7, with 17 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 to provide assistance to Greece.

Parliament approved the decision annexed to the resolution to mobilise the amount of EUR 4 552 517 to Greece, in commitment and payment appropriations from the European Union Solidarity Fund as part of the general budget of the Union for the financial year 2019.

The abovementioned amount shall be financed from the appropriations mobilised for the payment of advances in the Union budget for the financial year 2019. The appropriations available for the payment of advances shall be reduced accordingly.

Parliament stressed the need to release the remaining amount as soon as possible and within a reasonable timeframe, as recovery operations in Crete should be concluded immediately due to severe weather conditions that tend to occur more and more often in Crete and other regions of Greece.