Summary
The European Parliament approves an amendment to the 2020 budget to provide financial assistance to Portugal, Spain, Italy, and Austria following natural disasters in 2019. 9 04.08.2020
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finance
social policy
european union
public finance and budget policy
Key points
- The European Parliament has approved the amendment to the 2020 EU budget.
- The decision activates the European Union Solidarity Fund to provide aid.
- Financial assistance is directed toward Portugal, Spain, Italy, and Austria following natural disasters in 2019.
- The budget for assistance in the event of major natural disasters is increased by approximately 272.5 million euros.
Documents (PDFs)
REPORT on the Council position on Draft amending budget No 4/2020 of the European Union for the financial year 2020 accompanying the proposal to mobilise the European Union Solidarity Fund to provide assistance to Portugal, Spain, Italy and Austria
Draft amending budget No 4/2020: proposal to mobilise the European Union Solidarity Fund to provide assistance to Portugal, Spain, Italy and Austria
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