On Thursday 1 December, the European Parliament proposed a raft of changes to the way the EU solidarity fund operates to allow member states to lodge a joint request for aid in the event of a cross-border natural disaster.
The amendments proposed are contained in a resolution, drafted by Salvatore Cicu (EPP, Italy), that was adopted in plenary session in Brussels. In it, Parliament suggests significant changes: - clarifying the definition of regional natural disasters; - taking account of...