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"I have been following this debate closely and with pleasure. It is not the subject that is pleasurable, but the attitude demonstrated by the Commissioner and my fellow Members with regard to this grave matter. The reason I have been following this debate is not only because the region I represent – for example the village of Mád, an important area for Tokaj wine production – is one of those that suffered severe damage, and because in Romania, a neighbouring country to my homeland, the damage has reached devastating proportions. It is because I feel that here, in the European Union, we have to do a bit more than we have done so far.
As regards the extent of the damage in Romania, let me tell you about the case of a village that was inundated by a two-metre-high wave of water in a twenty-minute cloudburst. I do not think this needs any further explanation. In such cases immediate rescue operations are required. If there were a civil protection force that could be deployed for rescue purposes at a European level, then even eurosceptic citizens of the Union would realise that the work we undertake together is worthwhile. Rescue operations are followed by reconstruction, and this requires money. We have funds for this purpose, but I agree with the previous speakers who have said that we should probably review the regulations relating to the way these are used. It is unacceptable that support should take more than a year to reach the beneficiary, or even that it should take nearly a year, as is now happening in the case of Slovakia.
Lastly, many speakers have referred to the question of prevention. I think that EU resources should be used primarily for this purpose, as this is where they can be most effective. I agree with the previous speaker, for example, who gave particular importance to reviewing the situation as regards forestry from this perspective. However, this must be decided on the basis of thorough analysis rather than a bright idea from the Members of this House. For this reason, I support the proposal of my group to set up an ad hoc committee to deal with this issue."@en1
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