Today the European Commission has announced €150,000 in humanitarian assistance to support people affected by the recent flash floods and landslides in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia.
This follows EU support mobilised via the Civil Protection Mechanism for the country earlier this week. “The EU has stepped up its support to the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia at this time of need with new funding. We have increased our assistance to also cover basic humanitarian needs such as the provision of food and water to the affected communities,” said Commissioner for Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Management, Christos Stylianides.
On 8 August the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia activated the EU’s Civil Protection Mechanism and a team of four experts have been deployed to help to assess the damages and provide recommendations in particular for the water and sewage systems that were heavily impacted by the floods. Six participating states (Austria, the Czech Republic, Greece, Hungary, Serbia and Slovakia) have also responded with emergency relief items coordinated through the Mechanism. In addition, the Commission is providing Copernicus satellite imagery to the emergency services operating in the affected areas.
