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"Madam President, Commissioner, in Great Britain there has been extremely heavy rainfall, which is set to continue throughout northern Europe.
In the south, in southern Europe, there have been forest fires and droughts, and, with the heat waves, desertification has continued apace. In view of these serious problems we have to contend with in the EU, I feel that, among others, reforestation policies should be strengthened, an issue that ought to be addressed at the forthcoming Conference of Parties to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification, to be held in Madrid in September.
It would be desirable if, in the foreseeable future, given that natural disasters are set to increase, there were greater coordination between civil protection services and efficient cross-border cooperation. You mentioned this but we should still like to see it go further.
Lastly, I feel it is crucial for the Commission to use the emergency Solidarity Fund when such natural disasters occur, given that their economic, social and environmental impact is terrible. What is needed at this time is solidarity."@en1
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