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Flood-hit Austria to ramp up disaster fund to 1 billion euros
Austria on Wednesday announced a package of measures in response to severe flooding across the country, including a tripling of the federal disaster fund and tax postponements for affected companies.
Severe floods in Central Europe turn deadly in Poland and Austria
A firefighter has died during a flood rescue in Austria, one person has died in Poland and five have died in Romania, police say.
Flood Relief: We Know the EU Funds Poland Will Receive. 10 billion to all the countries
Poland will receive 5 billion from the European Union for post-flood reconstruction. This is half of the total amount Brussels plans to allocate to help Poland, the Czech Republic, Austria, and Slovakia.
EU's aid pledge for Poland may not cover all flood losses, minister says
By Karol Badohal WARSAW (Reuters) -Polish Finance Minister Andrzej Domanski said on Friday a pledge worth 5 billion euros ($5.6 billion) from the European Union to help the country recover from its worst flooding in at least two decades may not be enough to cover its losses.
Flood-hit region leaders to seek EU aid
The leaders of four countries hit by Storm Boris will meet Thursday in Poland with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to discuss aid for the flood-hit region. The death toll from the storm which has hit central and eastern Europe in recent days rose to 24 on Wednesday,
Floods kill one in Poland and rescue worker in Austria as rains batter central Europe
By David W Cerny and Marek Strzelecki LIPOVA LAZNE, Czech Republic (Reuters) -One person drowned in southwest Poland and ...
Central Europe flooding leaves 16 dead in Romania, Poland, Czech Republic and Austria
Exceptionally heavy rainfall has been pounding Central Europe and has prompted deadly flooding in the region, with four new ...
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Team Austria-2 travels 1,300 miles to wins hot balloon race across Europe
A team from Austria won the 67th Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett, a hot air ballon race across Europe to see who could travel the farthest.
Storm Boris forces thousands in Europe to flee flooding as King Charles expresses ‘profound sadness’
Storm Boris forces thousands in Europe to flee flooding as King Charles expresses ‘profound sadness’ - King Charles expressed ...
Flooding in Central Europe blamed for 24 deaths as EU promises $11 billion in emergency repair funding
Deadly floods in Central Europe draws a promise from the EU for emergency funding, as "extraordinary times need extraordinary measures." ...
Catastrophic floods in Central Europe claim over 20 lives
While storm Boris, which brought the enormous rainfall, was caused by the rather unusual collision of polar air and warm, ...
What We Know About the Deadly Floods in Central Europe
At least 17 people have died and thousands have been displaced. “Relief is not expected to come before tomorrow, and more ...
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Austria warns of climate change effects to severe weather patterns
Experts have warned about the impact of climate change on storms and floods, linking the recent heavy rainfall in Austria and other European countries to global warming. They noted that such extreme ...
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Budapest and Poland's Wroclaw reinforce their river banks ahead of more flooding in central Europe
Soldiers have dropped sandbags from military helicopters to reinforce river embankments and evacuated residents as the worst ...
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Europe updates: PFAS rules, Ukraine funding and Austria support
The European Commission has approved under EU State aid rules a €2.7bn Austrian scheme to support companies active in the ...