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"Mr President, the Greek Government is using all its resources in its struggle against a catastrophe that has struck Greece on a Biblical scale. However, the scale of the disaster greatly exceeds the country’s capabilities, as Mr Barroso and Mr Schultz have had the opportunity to find out.
At times such as these, European solidarity becomes truly meaningful. International public opinion is watching and assessing how the European family handles the grave misfortune suffered by one of its members.
I call on Mr Barroso in his absence to make full use of all the resources made available to him by his constitutional status. These are the steps which must be taken immediately, and I mean ‘immediately’:
· flexible activation of the European Solidarity Fund;
· implementation of Article 100(2) of the Treaty, which provides for additional Community funding in the event of natural disasters;
· participation by the Commission and the European Environment Agency in the drafting of a strategic plan for regenerating the fire-stricken areas;
· adaptation of the Third and Fourth Community Support Framework programmes to repair the damage;
· derogation from the Community rules on agricultural and stock-rearing quotas, state aid, and tax exemptions.
To conclude, we are grateful for the help we have received from the Member States in recent days. It was truly invaluable. However, I do not think it eliminates the need to set up a European civil protection force, as proposed by Mr Sarkozy and Mr Karamanlis."@en1
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