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The European Union has proposed a 489 million euro aid package to assist countries affected by severe storms and floods earlier this year. Portugal is set to receive 261 million euros from this fund to support recovery efforts in the most impacted communities.
The PSD delegation in the European Parliament has formally asked the European Commission which existing and potential instruments it can activate to assist areas of Portugal hit by Storm Kristin. PSD MEPs warned that material damage may be 'incalculable' and that conditions on the ground are worse than international reports indicate; President von der Leyen has pledged swift assistance. The delegation urged the Portuguese Government to be present in affected areas — to repair, care and listen — and called for a planned, not improvised, State response to the emergency.
Funds from the EU Solidarity Fund to cover damages exceeding 5 billion euros. Final approval still depends on the EU Council and the EP plenary.
The European Union Solidarity Fund provides rapid and flexible financial assistance of up to one billion euros annually to member states affected by major natural disasters.
The government will formally seek assistance through the EU Solidarity Mechanism.
According to the head of the European Commission, the EU “is ready to support Portugal's recovery through our fastest and most effective mechanisms”.
“The calculation of the losses is not yet possible, but they are very large,” acknowledged the Minister of the Presidency. Only after that assessment has been carried out will the Government know whether it can trigger the European Solidarity Fund. “The calculation of the losses is already under way,” said the Minister of the Presidency, António Leitão Amaro, at the conference ...
