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Add to Preferred SourcesMEPs have approved €17,730,519 in EU aid to repair damage caused by intense floods in Latvia in the summer and autumn of 2017, in a vote on November 13.
The aid comes from the EU Solidarity Fund (EUSF). The report by Inese Vaidere (EPP, LV) recommending the swift approval of the decision was approved by 402 votes to 25, with 7 abstentions.
During August, September and October 2017, Latvia was affected by a long-lasting period of intense rainfall leading to the soil being saturated and subsequent flooding throughout the country, particularly in the Latgale region and surrounding territories. The flood destroyed crops and caused widespread damage to water courses, the drainage system, connected water treatment installations as well as road and railway infrastructure.
The aid is intended to help restore essential infrastructure, reimburse the cost of emergency measures and cover the costs of some of the clean-up operations.
The aid should be available on the ground shortly, before the end of the year.
Original source: European Parliament
Published on 13 November 2018