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Flood-hit regions in Central Europe will get billions in EU aid
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Flood-hit regions in Central Europe will get billions in EU aid

  • By MONIKA SCISLOWSKA Associated Press

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 that has claimed 24 lives so far in the region. She visited a flood-damaged area in southeastern Poland on Thursday and met with the government heads of the affected countries — Poland, Austria, the Czech Republic and Slovakia. She said funds will be quickly made available for repairs from the EU's solidarity fund, as well as 10 billion euros — about $11 billion — from what is called the cohesion fund, meant for the most urgent repairs.

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