Closing statements by Janez LENARČIČ, European Commissioner for Crisis Management, for the debate on the devastating floods in Central and Eastern Europe, which have claimed lives and displaced thousands. The discussion focuses on the EU's preparedness for handling increasingly severe disasters driven by climate change. The floods, caused by torrential rain, have wreaked havoc across Czech Republic, Poland, Hungary and Austria, with entire neighborhoods submerged and widespread damage to infrastructure. Local authorities are describing the floods as the worst in decades, prompting emergency evacuations and calls for EU financial assistance.

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LENARČIČ, Janez (SI, EC)

The devastating floods in Central and Eastern Europe, the loss of lives and the EU’s preparedness to act on such disasters exacerbated by climate change: Closing statements

SOUNDBITE (Original), Janez LENARČIČ, European Commissioner for Crisis Management, -