Press Release: Commissioner Georgieva to visit flood hit Romania to express EU solidarity

Commissioner for International Cooperation, Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Response Kristalina Georgieva visited Romania on Friday 9 July 2010 to express European solidarity with the country. Furthermore, she will travel to the eastern part of the country, where a high flood wave is expected in the coming days. So far the EU Member States have reacted swiftly to the call for assistance by the Romanian authorities as in addition to the Belgian and Austrian offers, that have been accepted by Romania and the French and Estonian offers that are currently being considered, Hungary, Poland, Bulgaria have offered material and man power to help Romania manage the floods.