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How Poland and neighbouring countries faced the floods
The provision of €10bn in cohesion funding Central and Eastern European countries devastated by floods this week will help their regions rebuild and recover. But climate activists say that the real answer to avoiding such extreme weather lies in tackling climate change.
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.
EU fund for Poland may not cover all flood losses: Finance Minister
The 5 billion euro ($5.6 billion) fund pledged by the European Union (EU) for Poland may not cover all the losses caused by recent heavy flooding, Polish Finance Minister Andrzej Domanski has said.
EU chief visits flood-stricken region in Poland and pledges billions in swift aid
While in Wroclaw, Poland, the President of the European Commission announced billions in aid for countries affected by severe flooding - saying it was "heart-breaking to see the destruction and the devastation through the floods.
Flood-hit region leaders to meet in Poland to discuss 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. Fiala said on X on Wednesday that the leaders would "discuss the possibilities for European financial aid to the Czech Republic and other countries in central Europe".
EU's 5 billion euro aid for Poland may not cover all flood losses, minister says
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 cope with the fallout 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,
Poland's 3rd-largest city looks to have withstood flood wave
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Poland’s fight against raging floodwaters picks up assist from nearby US troops
The Polish Defense Ministry mobilized 10,000 soldiers to help combat the widespread floods, and the Polish military put out a ...
Flood-hit central Europe will get billions in EU aid, von der Leyen promises
The worst floods to hit central Europe in at least two decades have caused widespread damage from Romania to Poland.
Russia is scarier than a flood — Poland is drowning, but it does not cancel Russophobia
On the eve of the Polish Internal Security Agency detained in Wroclaw two men dressed in an old uniform of the military ...
Flood-hit regions in Central Europe will get billions in EU aid
A massive floodwave moving across Central Europe is threatening new areas and raising concerns among residents and leaders.
Polish army helicopters join flood defence effort
Polish army helicopter pilots have been putting skills they learned preparing for combat into fighting floods that have left ...
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First looting conviction in Poland for theft during flood
The first person in Poland to be convicted of looting during a flood is a man from Lądek-Zdrój, who received a six-month ...
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Polish Football Association announces financial help for flood-affected clubs
The Polish Football Association (PZPN) has announced a fund of more than $450,000 to help clubs affected by severe floods in ...
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Devastating disaster: What is known about flood in Poland and its consequences
A catastrophic flood has struck parts of Poland. The floodwaters have breached several dams, inundated cities in the ...