The EU Commissioner for international cooperation, humanitarian aid and crisis response Kristalina Georgieva has arrived in Belgrade on Tuesday to visit the flooded areas, and talk to Serbian officials about further steps and priorities regarding the EU assistance available to Serbia.
EU member states continue providing all the assistance Serbia needs, in order to rescue its citizens from flooded areas, protect the property as much as possible, and repair the consequences.
EU Civil Protection Team members are engaged in water drainage of Nikola Tesla thermal power plant (TENT) and open pit mines, Deputy Head of the Team Michael Felfernig said Monday.
The European Union is proud to be the part of this great rescue and flood combating action conducted by Serbian government, and will surely stand by Serbia in these difficult times, said Head of the EU Delegation to Serbia Michael Davenport after visiting Obrenovac together with ambassadors from 60 countries. Commissioner Kristalina Georgieva arrives in Serbia on Tuesday to talk about the next steps in providing assistance, added Ambassador Davenport.
The European Union is ready to financially support Serbia in order to help those affected by floods, but it was necessary to define specific needs, Head of the EU Delegation to Serbia Michael Davenport said Sunday at Rex Cultural Centre where he handed in a personal and the EU Delegation-staff donation.
Head of the EU Delegation to Serbia Michael Davenport said late on Friday that EU assistance to floods-hit Serbia was to arrive in the coming hours.
The EU Civil Protection Mechanism has been activated upon the request of Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina yesterday evening due to severe flooding that has affected large areas of both countries. High capacity water pumps and expert teams which operate them are urgently needed in Serbia, while Bosnia and Herzegovina has called for helicopters and motor boats to evacuate people and to transport water, medicines and food.
A European Union Civil Protection Team has arrived in Belgrade to assist the Serbian authorities in their response to the wide scale flooding. The main task of the team is to support the coordination of the incoming assistance from the EU. They will be working closely with the Sector for Emergency Management in the Ministry of Interior, local rescue agencies, and the United Nations.
On the first day of Europe film festival, organised on the occasion of Europe Day and held in Dom omladine from 16-21 May, Belgrade audience will have an opportunity to see four films, including 2014 Oscar winning foreign language film.
Head of the EU Delegation to Serbia Michael Davenport said late on Friday that EU assistance to floods-hit Serbia was to arrive in the coming hours.
