EU chief pledges billions in swift aid for flood-stricken region
European Union chief Ursula von der Leyen on Thursday pledged billions of euros for flood recovery for Central European countries that suffered enormous damage to infrastructure and housing during the current flooding that has claimed 24 lives in the region.
Flood-hit Austria to ramp up disaster fund to 1 billion euros
Austria on Wednesday announced a package of measures in response to severe flooding across the country, including a tripling of the federal disaster fund and tax postponements for affected companies.
Flood-hit regions in Central Europe will get billions in EU aid
European Union chief Ursula von der Leyen has pledged billions of euros in aid for Central European countries that suffered enormous damage to infrastructure and housing during the massive flooding th
Flood Relief: We Know the EU Funds Poland Will Receive. 10 billion to all the countries
Poland will receive 5 billion from the European Union for post-flood reconstruction. This is half of the total amount Brussels plans to allocate to help Poland, the Czech Republic, Austria, and Slovakia.
EU's aid pledge for Poland may not cover all flood losses, minister says
Polish Finance Minister Andrzej Domanski said on Friday a pledge worth 5 billion euros ($5.6 billion) from the European Union to help the country recover from its worst flooding in at least two decades may not be enough to cover its losses.
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EU chief visits flood-stricken region in Europe and pledges billions in swift aid
Von der Leyen paid a quick visit to flood-damaged region in southeastern Poland and met with the government heads of the ...
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Severe Climate Change Impacts Intensify Devastating Floods in Austria
Experts link recent severe storms and floods in Austria to climate change, emphasizing the increasing frequency and intensity ...
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Austria flood waters ease but risk of dam failures, landslides remain
Flood waters have begun to recede slightly in Austria, but local authorities say that the situation in some parts of the ...
Central Europe flooding leaves 16 dead in Romania, Poland, Czech Republic and Austria
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Massive floods pounded Central Europe on Monday, killing four more people in Poland and one in the ...
Austria's flood death toll rises to three after two bodies found
Austrian police said two more people have died in the floods sweeping parts of the country. A 70-year-old man and an ...
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Austria firefighter dies in flood as leader warns of 'dramatic' hours
A firefighter in northern Austria has died as he worked in a flooded building, authorities in the state of Lower Austria, ...
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Climate strikes after flood chaos throughout Austria
The fact that the global climate strike is taking place after our flood disaster is pure coincidence. Thousands protested ...
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Record Rainfalls Caused Flood Disaster in Austria
Austria has experienced extreme rainfall that has broken numerous rainfall records and led to widespread flooding. The ...
'Our plan worked': How Vienna prepared itself for a 5,000-year flood
The steps Vienna took to prepare for extreme rainfall may hold lessons for how other cities can face deluges to come.