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"en.20121121.20.3-218-375"2
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"Mr President, I voted for the mobilisation of the EU Solidarity Fund in favour of Italy, in response to the country’s request for assistance due to the consequences of the spring 2012 earthquakes. On 20 May 2012, a strong earthquake with a magnitude of 5.9 on the Richter scale affected wide parts of Northern Italy and caused severe damage in many towns and villages, in particular around the epicentre, mostly in the provinces of Modena and Ferrara in the region of Emilia-Romagna. On 29 May, a second strong earthquake with a magnitude of 5.8 on the Richter scale occurred. Both events were followed by several serious aftershocks.
The earthquakes caused 27 deaths, an estimated 350 people were injured and over 45 000 people had to be evacuated. There was serious and widespread damage to buildings, infrastructure, businesses, industrial facilities, agriculture and to the important cultural heritage sector.
As the estimated total direct damage exceeds the threshold, the disaster qualifies as a ‘major natural disaster’ and thus falls within the main field of application of Regulation (EC) No 2012/2002. The Commission proposes the mobilisation of the EU Solidarity Fund for an amount of EUR 670 192 359 in commitment and payment appropriations. I welcome the Commission’s proposal on the prompt mobilisation of the EU Solidarity Fund to assist the citizens in the affected regions of the Modena and Ferrara in Italy."@en1
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