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EU assists in response to floods in Serbia
Belgrade/Brussels,
16 May 2014
The European Commission announced today that the EU sent aid to Serbia and Bosnia-Herzegovina due to heavy floods that affected large areas of both countries.
Author:
Tanjug
The statement said that high capacity water pumps and expert teams which operate them are urgently needed in Serbia, while Bosnia-Herzegovina has called for helicopters and motor boats to evacuate people and to transport water, medicines and food.
Within hours of a Serbian request for assistance Germany, Bulgaria, Austria and Slovenia offered help. Their offers, made through the Emergency Response Coordination Centre, will be deployed through the EU Civil Protection Mechanism to the flooded areas in Serbia as soon as possible.
European Union Commissioner for international cooperation, humanitarian aid and crisis response Kristalina Georgieva said that she is grateful to Germany, Bulgaria, Austria, Slovenia and Luxembourg for this swift demonstration of solidarity. Once again we've demonstrated that the EU's neighbouring countries can count on us in difficult times, she said.
The European Commission's Emergency Response Coordination Centre (ERCC) is in close contact with both affected countries and with participating states in the EU Civil Protection Mechanism to investigate the possibilities of further assistance.
Within hours of a Serbian request for assistance Germany, Bulgaria, Austria and Slovenia offered help. Their offers, made through the Emergency Response Coordination Centre, will be deployed through the EU Civil Protection Mechanism to the flooded areas in Serbia as soon as possible.
European Union Commissioner for international cooperation, humanitarian aid and crisis response Kristalina Georgieva said that she is grateful to Germany, Bulgaria, Austria, Slovenia and Luxembourg for this swift demonstration of solidarity. Once again we've demonstrated that the EU's neighbouring countries can count on us in difficult times, she said.
The European Commission's Emergency Response Coordination Centre (ERCC) is in close contact with both affected countries and with participating states in the EU Civil Protection Mechanism to investigate the possibilities of further assistance.
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