Mobilisation of the European Union Solidarity Fund: assistance to Romania regarding the floods at the end of May 2025, Cyprus following the wildfires in July 2025 and Spain following the wildfires in August 2025

Decision (EU) 2026/1809 of the European Parliament and of the Council, adopted on 8 July 2026, mobilises the European Union Solidarity Fund (EUSF) to provide financial assistance to Romania, Cyprus and Spain following natural disasters that occurred in 2025. The Decision was adopted on the basis of a proposal from the European Commission and in accordance with Council Regulation (EC) No 2012/2002 establishing the EUSF.

Background and Eligibility

Romania submitted an application on 14 August 2025 following floods that occurred at the end of May and the beginning of June 2025. Cyprus submitted an application on 14 October 2025 following wildfires in July 2025. Spain submitted an application on 30 October 2025 following wildfires in August 2025. All three applications were found to meet the conditions for financial assistance set out in Regulation (EC) No 2012/2002.

Financial Allocations

The following amounts are mobilised in commitment and payment appropriations from the general budget of the Union for the financial year 2026:

• EUR 14 339 675 to Romania, in relation to the floods of late May and early June 2025;
• EUR 9 209 223 to Cyprus, in relation to the wildfires of July 2025;
• EUR 120 550 858 to Spain, in relation to the wildfires of August 2025.

The total amount mobilised is EUR 144 099 756. The mobilisation remains within the ceilings established by the multiannual financial framework for 2021–2027.

Entry into Force and Application

The Decision entered into force on 21 July 2026, the date of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union. It applies from 8 July 2026, the date of its adoption, in order to ensure that financial assistance is made available to the affected Member States as rapidly as possible.

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