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The EU provided the Czech Republic with 28.5 billion CZK to address health and social crises

by AI | 04.Dec 2024 | Europe in brief AI

Money from the REACT-EU program went to the modernization of medical facilities, the provision of social services, the equipment of the integrated rescue system, and aid for Ukrainian refugees.

Laboratory technician in the microbiology laboratory. Photo: Eduardo Parra / Europa Press

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Prague – The European Union has provided the Czech Republic with an additional 28.5 billion crowns for preparations against crises, such as the coronavirus pandemic or the wave of Ukrainian refugees. The money from the REACT-EU program went to modernize healthcare facilities, provide social services, equip the integrated rescue system, and aid for Ukrainian refugees. More than 600 projects received support. The Ministry of Regional Development (MRR) reported this in a press release published on their website.

REACT-EU was created in the European Union to support recovery from the crisis related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Allocated funds for the Czech Republic subsequently directed to the Integrated Regional Operational Program (IROP), managed by the MRR, for the period from 2014 to 2020. Under REACT-EU, a package for support of Ukrainian refugees named FAST-CARE was created in 2022.

Approximately 22.5 billion crowns were allocated to healthcare facilities, 5.4 billion crowns went to the integrated rescue system, and 2.1 billion crowns went to the social sector from the calls. Around 412 million crowns were aimed at aid for refugees from Ukraine.

The largest amount supported projects in Prague. There were a total of 63 projects amounting to 6.3 billion crowns. However, most projects, specifically 66, funded by REACT-EU were developed in the Moravian-Silesian Region. The region gained nearly three billion crowns for them. Conversely, the least was paid out in the Karlovy Vary Region, where 16 projects received support amounting to 586.6 million crowns. (December 4)

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