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I voted in favour of the mobilisation of the EU Solidarity Fund. This vote is the realisation of the fast legislative work that has been done since the proposal was presented by Commissioner Barnier on 18 September. I would also like to thank him for his efforts in this matter.
When the political will is strong enough, Europe can move forward quickly and effectively. I only regret that we did not reach the same result following the terrible storms in 1999, which hit France hard.
Today, we can only welcome the mobilisation of this new European instrument of solidarity. The EUR 728 million will provide additional comfort for the families that have suffered as a result of the natural disasters in the summer.
In my region and in several departments in the South of France, violent storms and torrential floods hit around 400 municipalities on 8 and 9 September, causing the deaths of 24 people and causing very considerable damage.
Today my thoughts go out to those families, the elected representatives of those municipalities and all those, whether civil security forces or voluntary organisations, which have provided help and support during the emergency. They know the price of solidarity and appreciate, I hope, the gesture that Europe has made today."@en1
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