Press Release: Solidarity Fund: EU provides EUR 8.25 million of aid for flood damage in Slovenia

Danuta Hübner, European Commissioner for Regional Policy, and Ivan Žagar, the Slovenian Minister for Local Self-Government and Regional Policy, signed an Implementing Agreement today to confirm € 8.25 million in aid for the Slovenian areas worst hit by the severe floods in September 2007. The grant is being made available through the European Union Solidarity Fund (EUSF). It will reimburse public funds spent on the immediate emergency response: restoring infrastructure, setting up temporary accommodation, activating rescue services and clean-up operations in affected areas.