Author (Corporate) | European Commission: DG Regional Policy |
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Publisher | EU |
Publication Date | 2017 |
Content Type | Key Source, Overview |
The European Union Solidarity Fund (EUSF) was set up to respond to major natural disasters and express European solidarity to disaster-stricken regions within Europe. The Fund was created as a reaction to the severe floods in Central Europe in the summer of 2002. Since then, it has been used for 72 disasters covering a range of different catastrophic events including floods, forest fires, earthquakes, storms and drought. 24 different European countries have been supported so far for an amount of over €3.8bn. |
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Source Link | Link to Main Source http://ec.europa.eu/regional_policy/en/funding/solidarity-fund/ |
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Subject Categories | Politics and International Relations |
Countries / Regions | Europe |