The head of the Ministry of the Interior and Administration, Tomasz Siemoniak, signed an application for funding from the EU Solidarity Fund in connection with the flood in southern Poland.
On Friday, Poland submitted an application to the European Commission for financial assistance in connection with the flooding that occurred in the following voivodeships: Lower Silesia, Opole, Silesia and Lubusz. The application for financial resources from the European Union Solidarity Fund was signed by the Minister of the Interior and Administration, Tomasz Siemoniak.
The total amount of infrastructure expenditure and losses reported by the provinces and ministries exceeds PLN 13 billion.
Financial assistance
The Ministry of the Interior and Public Administration announced in a statement on Friday that the application sent to the European Commission contained information on, among other things: the total direct damage caused by the natural disaster and its impact on the population affected by the natural disaster, economy and environment. The estimated losses were reported by the voivodes of Lower Silesia, Opole, Silesia and Lubusz. In addition, the application takes into account losses in government property reported by: the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Infrastructure, the Ministry of Climate and Environment, the Ministry of Science and Higher Education, the Ministry of National Defense, the Ministry of Family, Labor and Social Policy, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development and the Ministry of Justice.
The application also takes into account the issues of financing the rescue services of the Ministry of the Interior and Administration (i.e. the costs of evacuation and accommodation of services, equipment and fuel), and the costs of cleaning and clearing flooded areas. It also includes the cost of temporary housing for affected families and the value of the destroyed electricity grid.
Flood in Europe
On Wednesday, the European Parliament decided to allocate more than €116 million in EU funds to Germany and Italy, following the floods that hit these countries this year.
The European Parliament expressed its “deep solidarity with all victims, their families and all those affected by the devastating floods in Germany and Italy, as well as with the national, regional and local authorities involved in the relief effort.” The EP noted the “increasing number of major, destructive and deadly natural disasters in Europe” and considered that “the budget of the EUSF or its equivalent should be significantly increased in light of the Commission’s forthcoming proposal for a new multiannual financial framework. framework”. The aid package was approved with 660 votes in favor, 11 votes against and four abstentions. The European Commission has applied for the funds.
Source: Do Rzeczy
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