Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, will travel to Italy’s Emilia-Romagna region on Thursday to express the Union’s solidarity with the devastation caused by last week’s floods.
“The president [da Comissão] will travel to the Emilia-Romagna region on Thursday, May 25 to witness on the ground the devastation caused by last week’s floods and to show the support of the European Union,” spokesperson Dana Spinant announced on the social network Twitter On.
President @vonderleyen will travel to the Emilia Romagna region of Italy on Thursday 25 May to witness on the ground the devastation caused by last week’s floods and to show EU support.
– Dana Spinant (@DanaSpinant) May 24, 2023
At least 14 people have been killed by last week’s floods in Italy.
In just 36 hours, it rained the equivalent of six months and 20 rivers overflowed. Several farms and livestock were flooded and streets were completely muddy.
On Tuesday, the Italian government announced a package of more than two billion euros to help the flood-affected population.
Source: DN
