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EU Commissioner Kristalina Georgieva Visits Flood-Stricken Varna
EU Commissioner Kristalina Georgieva has spoken personally with Commissioner Johannes Hahn regarding the deadly floods that hit northeastern Bulgaria.
“Johannes Hahn has assured me that there will be funds allocated to the flood victims,” EU Commissioner for International Cooperation, Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Response, Kristalina Georgieva told BGNES.
President Asks Leaders to Not Use Varna Floods for Political Gain
Bulgarian President Rosen Plevneliev has called on party leaders to refrain from political confrontation over the deadly floods in Varna.
In a Friday statement, Plevneliev called for solidarity and empathy with the ones affected by the disastrous flooding.
EU Commissioner Kristalina Georgieva Rules Out Caretaker PM Option
European Commissioner for Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Response Kristalina Georgieva ruled out the possibility of becoming Bulgaria's caretaker Prime Minister.
"These rumours have appeared before as well, and they are not true. I am the EU Commissioner until the end of October, and I have no plans to leave my work unfinished", Georgieva stated for the private bTV channel.
Georgieva visits flooded regions, delivers aid
BELGRADE - European Commissioner for International Cooperation, Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Response Kristalina Georgieva was in Serbia on Tuesday and Wednesday, where she visited flooded areas, delivered relief aid from the EU and expressed admiration for the emergency efforts shown by the government and the Serbian people.
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European Commissioner delivers aid to Interior Ministry
BELGRADE - European Commissioner for International Cooperation, Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Response Kristalina Georgieva delivered in Belgrade on Wednesday to the Serbian Interior Minister Nebojsa Stefanovic the aid in the fight against floods.
PM: Serbia would stand no chance in crisis without EU help
BELGRADE - Without EU assistance, Serbia would stand no chance of overcoming the crisis caused by unprecedented floods, Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic has said, stressing that Serbian citizens will have to do most of the work towards the country's recovery.
Assistance from EU fund in 6 months' time at earliest
Assistance from EU fund in 6 months' time at earliest
BELGRADE -- Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vučić has said that Serbia could receive money from the EU Solidarity Fund in six months' time at the earliest.
Minimal damage billion Euros
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.
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EU source: Serbia can count on about EUR 10 million
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.
EU: Much less than EUR 1 billion for Serbia
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.
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