Brussels, 03/04/2012 (Agence Europe) - On 16 March, the European Commission adopted a draft amending budget no. 2 for the financial year 2012, dealing with the intervention of the Solidarity Fund of the European Union to a level of €18 million in commitment and payment appropriations, following floods in Italy (Liguria and Tuscany) in October 2011.
On 25 October 2011, a low-pressure system centring on north-eastern Italy caused torrential downpours. The worst-hit regions were La Spezia in...