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Europe offers its help to those affected by the floods in Spain

by AI | 30.Oct 2024 | Europe in brief AI

The storm has already claimed 62 lives in the province of Valencia and has severely affected Castilla-la Mancha.

The neighborhood of the Tower of Valencia after the passage of the DANA. Photo: Rober Solsona/Europa Press

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Madrid – The storm that is battering the east of Spain has generated condolences and solidarity from senior EU officials and other European governments, several of which have expressly offered assistance to address the needs of the affected population.

The Valencian Community has been experiencing since this Tuesday the “worst” cold drop of the century, a DANA that has already left more than 60 fatalities in the province of Valencia, according to the Emergency Coordination Center of the Valencian Government. Furthermore, the DANA has seriously affected Castilla-La Mancha, especially the towns of Letur (Albacete) and Mira (Cuenca).

“All of Spain mourns, we will put all the necessary means for as long as it takes to recover from this tragedy, we will not leave you alone,” said the President of the Government of Spain, Pedro Sánchez, in a statement in which he announced that his government will provide “all the necessary means for as long as it takes” for those affected by the storm.

From the European institutions, the President of the European Council, Charles Michel, pointed out on social media that “Europe is ready to offer its support,” in a message of backing to the Spanish authorities and people. The President of the European Parliament, Roberta Metsola, also stated that “Europe is willing to help.”

The Prime Minister of Portugal, Luís Montenegro, expressed his “solidarity with the entire Spanish people” and conveyed to the Spanish Government that Portugal is “available” to provide “any necessary help.”

In this line, the Irishman Simon Harris emphasized that “Ireland will help in every way it can,” bilaterally but also within the solidarity framework established by the EU.

For his part, the German Chancellor, Olaf Scholz, confirmed contacts with the Spanish Government regarding “possible aid.” “I am shocked by the news coming from Spain, where, following massive floods, many people have lost their lives,” he said.

The Greek Prime Minister, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, lamented the “devastation” left by the “catastrophic floods,” while the Austrian, Karl Nehammer, had words of support for “the emergency services who are working against the clock” to assist the victims.

From Italy, the Foreign Minister, Antonio Tajani, emphasized his “solidarity with the families of the victims affected by the floods in Spain.” “I pray for the health of the missing. For the esteem and respect I have for him, I express my closeness to His Majesty King Felipe VI, a symbol of national unity,” he wrote in an entire message in Spanish. (October 30)

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