18
Sep
2024
The devastating floods in Central and Eastern Europe, the loss of lives and the EU’s preparedness to act on such disasters exacerbated by climate change (debate)
Madam President, dear colleagues, today my thoughts are with all the mayors of our cities and towns who are now facing these catastrophe. Floods have damaged roads, flooded homes and destroyed essential infrastructure. In Hanušovice, Opava and Jeseník, and in the cities in Poland, Romania, in Austria and Hungary, people desperately need help. A quick operational response is not enough. People need…