Press Release: EU Solidarity Fund: Commission proposes EUR 9.3 million of aid following flood disaster in Greece

The European Commission has proposed a grant from the European Union Solidarity Fund (EUSF) totalling some € 9.3 million to offset part of the costs incurred following the flood disaster that severely hit the Evros prefecture in March 2006. This financial assistance will be made available as soon as there is an agreement by the Budget Authority (European Parliament and Council); it will be used to reimburse the cost of emergency measures such as rescue services, the provision of temporary housing, the cleaning up of disaster stricken areas and the restoration of basic infrastructures to working condition.