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The European Commission has paid Poland 76 million euros from the Solidarity Fund for flood relief

by AI | 10.Dec 2025 | Europe in brief AI

In September and October 2024, intense and prolonged rainfall caused widespread flooding in many countries of Central and Eastern Europe.

Support from the Fund is intended to help rebuild the infrastructure. Photo: BTA

The European Commission has paid out 76 million euros from the European Union Solidarity Fund (EUSF) to Poland and 32 million euros to Austria. The funds will be used to help combat the effects of the floods of autumn 2024. At the same time, Cyprus received 2.3 million euros in support to help deal with the consequences of the fires that hit the country in July 2025.

The funds were transferred to Poland and Austria after the European Parliament and the Council of the European Union (the Member States) approved the European Commission’s request to release them.

In September and October 2024, intense and prolonged rainfall caused widespread flooding in many Central and Eastern European countries. Support from the Fund is intended to help rebuild infrastructure, including transport and water and sewage systems. The Fund can finance rescue and repair operations retroactively – from the first day of the disaster.

Cyprus applied for assistance from the Fund in October 2025 after fires in July destroyed infrastructure in the Limassol and Pafos regions, including schools and healthcare facilities. (8.12.2025)