42 million euros from the EU Solidarity Fund for Austria
Brussels (APA) – On Monday in Brussels, the European Commission announced the final disbursement of 108 million euros from the European Union Solidarity Fund (EUSF) to Austria and Poland due to the flooding in autumn 2024. In addition to an advance payment of 10 million euros received in April, Austria received a further 32 million euros. The support is intended to go towards the reconstruction of destroyed infrastructure and its protection.
The payments are being made following the approval of the Commission’s proposal by the European Parliament and the Council, which was based on the applications submitted by the countries. The low-pressure system “Boris” brought strong storms and heavy rainfall to Central Europe in autumn 2024, leading to widespread flooding. They began in September in Austria and the Czech Republic and then spread to Poland and other Central European regions. In response to these storms and the severe damage they caused, the EU Commission had proposed the release of the funds.
The EU Solidarity Fund is a key instrument for supporting disaster protection in the member states and candidate countries. It finances various parts of disaster management, such as the repair of damaged infrastructure or the protection of the affected population, for example through the provision of emergency accommodation. Emergency and reconstruction measures can be financed retroactively from the EUSF from the first day of the disasters. (8.12.2025)
