Kristalina Georgieva

Minimal damage billion Euros

The damage caused by flooding is six times larger than the limits of the EU funds from which Serbia is expecting to get so much needed help.

According to the first assessments, the damage is at least a billion of Euros, the Blic learns at the Serbia Government.
 

EU source: Serbia can count on about EUR 10 million

BRUSSELS -- Despite announcement about "a billion euros in aid from the EU solidarity fund," Serbia can hardly count on more than around EUR 10 million from this fund.

Tanjug learned this from from a source in the European Commission on Tuesday.

BRUSSELS - Despite Monday's announcement about EUR 1 billion in aid from the EU solidarity fund, Serbia can hardly count on more than around EUR 10 million from this fund, Tanjug learns from a source in the European Commission.

BRUSSELS - Serbia can count on European Union’s assistance in several stages and based on several grounds, Secretary General of the Regional Cooperation Council (RCC) Goran Svilanovic said Monday.

Serbia can count on assistance from EU fund

BELGRADE -- Serbia can count on EUR 1 billion worth of aid from the European Union Solidarity Fund in dealing with the long-term consequences of the catastrophic floods.

BRUSSELS - Serbia can count on EUR 1 billion worth of aid from the European Union Solidarity Fund in dealing with the long-term consequences of the catastrophic floods, Kristalina Georgieva, the European Commissioner for International Cooperation, Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Response, said on Monday.

BRUSSELS - The European Union has activated its civil defence mechanism after Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina requested assistance late Thursday due to the massive floods that hit large parts of both countries, the European Commission said on Friday.

Bulgaria was among the first countries to offer Serbia assistance for coping with the damage caused by the heavy rains, according to EU Commissioner Kristalina Georgieva.

Georgieva's press office announced Friday that the Serbian authorities had sought cooperation under the European Civil Protection Mechanism, according to reports of the Bulgarian National Radio.

EU prepares assistance for Serbia

BRUSSELS -- The EU has activated its civil defense mechanism after Serbia and Bosnia requested assistance due to the massive floods that hit large parts of both countries.

This was announced by the European Commission said on Friday.

Four Bulgarian parties would win seats in the European Parliament if the elections were now, according to the latest survey of Sova Harris agency.

The ruling Socialist Party (BSP) increases its lead over the main opposition center-right GERB Party. The Socialists would receive 21.9% in the Euro-vote, while GERB would come second with 20.6%, the survey shows.