EU Solidarity for Italy after Earthquakes

Summary

A European Parliament resolution expressing solidarity with Italy and calling for enhanced EU support and simplified reconstruction processes following the 2016 earthquakes.
10 01.12.2016
Other
economy
social policy
public administration

Key points

  • The European Parliament expresses deep solidarity with the victims of the earthquakes and the Italian authorities managing the crisis.
  • There is an urgent call to provide decent living conditions for the thousands of people displaced by the tremors, especially as winter approaches.
  • The resolution suggests that spending on earthquake-resistant buildings and sustainable reconstruction should not be counted towards a country's national deficit.
  • A reform of the EU Solidarity Fund is proposed to allow for the calculation of cumulative damage from several disasters occurring in the same region within one year.
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