Today, the European Commission has proposed to allocate €280 million from the European Union Solidarity Fund (EUSF) to support flood recovery in Austria, Czechia, Poland, Slovakia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Moldova.
Following the devastating cyclone Chido of December 2024 in Mayotte, the Commission has today granted to France an advance payment of close to €24 million from the European Union Solidarity Fund (EUSF) to ease the burden of the recovery and reconstruction efforts.
Today, the European Commission has paid more than €404 million from the European Union Solidarity Fund (EUSF) to Slovenia and Greece to help them recover, repair, and rebuild after the devastating climate disasters that hit these countries in 2023.
The aid package, approved by the European Parliament and the Council, is composed as follows: - €112.07 million for Germany following the damages caused by the floods to the states of Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg at the end of May 2024; - €3.96 million for Italy to support recovery efforts after the floods that hit the Valle d’Aosta region in June 2024.
Statement by President von der Leyen at the joint press conference with Polish Prime Minister Tusk, Slovak Prime Minister Fico, Czech Prime Minister Fiala, and Austrian Chancellor Nehammer
Today, the European Commission approved an advancement payment of EUR 11.6 million from the EU Solidarity Fund to support the French region Hauts-de-France in addressing the severe damages caused by heavy rainfall and rivers overflows in November 2023. The flooding resulted in numerous mudslides, road closures, significant economic losses and forced thousands of residents to leave their homes.
Tomorrow, Commissioner for Cohesion and Reforms Elisa Ferreira will begin a two-day visit to Türkiye to see first-hand how EU Solidarity Fund (EUSF) support has helped the country recover after the devastating earthquakes that hit the region of Gaziantep in February 2023.
Today, the Commission signed an agreement with Türkiye on a €400 million grant from the European Union Solidarity Fund (EUSF) to finance post-disaster recovery operations after the devastating earthquakes that hit the country in early 2023.
Since 2002, the European Union Solidarity Fund (EUSF) plays a crucial role in providing financial support for post-disaster recovery. It focuses on natural disasters, but since 2020 also on major public health emergencies.
Today the European Commission has approved an advancement payment of EUR 25 million from the EU Solidarity Fund to support Greece in addressing the extensive damages caused by the cyclone “Daniel” from 4 to 11 September 2023.
Today, the Commission has approved €20.9 million from the European Union Solidarity Fund (EUSF) to support the Marche region in Italy in addressing the extensive damages caused by the rainfall and floods in September 2022.
The Commission has approved €33.9 million from the European Union Solidarity Fund (EUSF) to support Romania in addressing the extensive damages caused by droughts and wildfires in 2022.
The Commission has approved an advance payment of €100 million to Slovenia under the European Union Solidarity Fund (EUSF), to ease the financial burden of reconstruction efforts after the damage caused by the devastating floods that took place in the country in August 2023.
In July 2023 Italy submitted an application for a contribution from the European Union Solidarity Fund (EUSF) to finance emergency and recovery operations following the floods in the Emilia-Romagna Region in Italy in May earlier this year.
The implementation of the EU Solidarity Fund assistance in Croatia is a European success story. The earthquakes in 2020-2021 damaged around 26,000 buildings in Zagreb, Petrinja and the Sisak-Moslavina county.
Today, the Commission is proposing financial support of almost €455 million from the European Union Solidarity Fund (EUSF) to provide assistance to Türkiye in relation to the earthquakes in February 2023 as well as Romania and Italy in relation to the natural disasters that took place in these countries in 2022.
Today, Croatia takes stock of its reconstruction efforts to recover from the damages following the devastating earthquakes of March and December 2020 in Zagreb, Petrinja and the Sisak Moslavina county.
€718.5 million will be granted under the EU Solidarity Fund to help seven Member States recover the damages of the devastating natural disasters of 2021 following the agreement by the European Parliament and the Council on 14 December
Today, the Commission has decided to exceptionally grant Croatia the possibility to extend until 30 June 2023 the deadline for the use of the financial contribution from the EU Solidarity Fund to compensate for the damage of the earthquakes that severely hit the country in 2020 and 2021.
About €5.4 million from the EU Solidarity Fund (EUSF) are granted to Spain as an advance payment to cover the costs of the immediate emergency and the recovery operations carried out in response to the volcanic eruption on the island of La Palma, Canary Islands.
The Commission completed the payments of the EU Solidarity Fund (EUSF) assistance to tackle the coronavirus health emergency to 19 countries for a total amount of almost €385.5 million.
The Commission has adopted the financing decision awarding €319 million of EU Solidarity Fund (EUSF) support to Croatia following the devastating series of earthquakes that hit Sisak-Moslavina, Karlovac and Zagreb Counties in December 2020 and January 2021.
The Commission will support the recovery of France, Greece and Croatia through €119 million from the European Union Solidarity Fund (EUSF) to provide relief to the local population hit by natural disasters in 2020.
The devastating earthquakes which hit Croatia in March and December 2020 caused severe damage amounting to more than 17 billion EUR. The extent of damage requires close cooperation of stakeholders and activation of all available resources, with a significant amount being mobilised through various EU funds.
The European Commission is proposing a financial support of €86.7 million from the European Union Solidarity Fund (EUSF) to provide relief to the population of several regions in France and Greece hit by natural disasters in 2020.
The European Commission is proposing an overall package of almost €530 million in financial support under the EU Solidarity Fund (EUSF) as an additional financial contribution to the efforts deployed by 17 Member States and three accession countries to fight the coronavirus health emergency.
The Commission granted an advanced payment from the EU Solidarity Fund (EUSF) to provide relief to the areas in France affected by the Alex storm in October 2020.
The European Commission has made the final payment of € 594.7 million from the EU Solidarity Fund to Croatia to support the recovery and rebuilding efforts following the disaster caused by the devastating earthquake in Zagreb and its surroundings back in March 2020. This comes on top of the €88.9 million already disbursed in August 2020 as an advance payment, also thanks to the increase of the maximum level of advance payments adopted in April 2020. The total assistance
The European Commission granted aid worth €56.7 million from the EU Solidarity Fund (EUSF) to Spain following the extreme weather conditions DANA (Depresión Aislada en Niveles Altos) resulting in floods in the regions of Valencia, Murcia, Castilla-La Mancha and Andalucía in September 2019. The financial assistance aims to partially cover the emergency costs of recovery operations and assistance to the local population, including repair and restoration of key water and transpor
Today, the European Commission is proposing a package of €823 million in financial support under the EU Solidarity Fund (EUSF) to help rebuilding efforts after the earthquake in Croatia and the floods in Poland. The package will also foresee advance payments to Germany, Ireland, Greece, Spain, Croatia, Hungary and Portugal to support those countries in tackling with the coronavirus health emergency. The aid package is divided into several components: €683.7 million to h
The European Commission granted €211.7 million from the EU Solidarity Fund to Italy following the extreme weather damages in late October and November 2019. This EU assistance will contribute to alleviate the extraordinary financial burden of the severe damages caused by floods and landslides, including the flooding in Venice. It will finance retroactively the restoration of vital infrastructures, measures to prevent further damage and to protect cultural heritage, as well as cleaning opera
The Commission announces today a first disbursement of financial aid worth €88.9 million under the EU Solidarity Fund (EUSF) to Croatia, following the devastating earthquake that hit the city of Zagreb and its surroundings on 22 March 2020. This comes as a contribution to the country's efforts to assist the population, restore essential infrastructures and services. Commissioner for Cohesion and Reforms, Elisa Ferreira, said: “Croatia and its capital city have suffered
Update: Since the publication of this article the Commission also received notifications from Belgium and Latvia regarding their intent to apply for coronavirus-related EUSF support. After Italy and Austria another three EU countries have submitted to the European Commission their preliminary applications for funding under the EU Solidarity Fund (EUSF) in the context of the coronavirus public health emergency. The EUSF support would cover some of the public expenses related to the epidemic as fr
To help the preparation of EU Solidarity Fund applications for the COVID-19 emergency, the Commission organises a live Q&A session on Thursday 28 May, from 10 to 12 am. The aim of the event is to present the main features of the instrument and answer questions on the application procedure. The event is restricted to national authorities in charge of the preparation of the application, who will have the opportunity to directly exchange with the Commission’s team responsible for the EU S
Today, the European Commission is proposing €279 million in financial support for Portugal, Spain, Italy and Austria, to provide relief to the population of several regions in these four countries hit by natural disasters in 2019. This funding comes on top of the €800 million for 2020 available under the EU Solidarity Fund. Commissioner for Cohesion and Reforms, Elisa Ferreira, said: “We are passing through a period when European solidarity is more important than ever. The E
The European Commission received its first preliminary application for financial support from the EU Solidarity Fund from Italy to address the coronavirus outbreak and its effects. Italy is expected to submit further details in the weeks to come. Since 1 April 2020, following the Commission's proposal for a Coronavirus Response Investment Initiative, EU Member States can apply for support from the EU Solidarity Fund for health emergency reasons. Commissioner for Cohesion and Reforms,
In order to offer full support to the EU countries in preparing their applications for assistance from the EU Solidarity Fund in dealing with the coronavirus emergency, the Commission has published specific guidelines. The objective is to use the full portfolio of funding options under the EU budget to support EU countries - with maximum flexibility, minimum additional administrative work and as quickly as possible. As part of the Coronavirus Response Investment Initiative, the EU Solidar
The Coronavirus Response Investment Initiative has been adopted and will enter into force on 1 April. €37 billion of cohesion policy money will strengthen healthcare systems, support SMEs, short-term employment schemes, and community-based services. Furthermore the EU Solidarity Fund will be deployed to support the most affected countries. Of the total, about €8 billion will come from unspent pre-financing in 2019 under the structural and cohesion funds. The new measure
Cohesion Policy funding and the EU Solidarity Fund will play a central role in the Coronavirus Response Investment Initiative. The initiative announced by President Ursula von der Leyen last week seeks to mobilise all existing EU budget resources to provide financial support to Member States for their immediate response to the Coronavirus crisis and its long-term impact. This includes advancing payments, redirecting cohesion funds and assisting Member States in channelling money where is most ne
Today the Commission proposes €293.5 million under the EU Solidarity Fund for Austria, Italy and Romania following natural disasters that occurred in 2018. The Commission also publishes a report evaluating the work of the Fund since its creation in 2002 and providing recommendations for the future. The €293.5 million is broken down as follows: €277.2 million for Italy following heavy rains, strong winds, floods and landslides in the autumn of 2018, €8.1 million
Latvia will shortly receive a total amount of €17.7 million of aid from the EU Solidarity Fund (EUSF), following approval of the Commission's proposal by Parliament and Council. The money will be used to help the country deal with damages caused by the flooding disaster that took place in 2017. In particular, it will cover some of the costs of restoration of essential infrastructure and public buildings, clean-up operations and securing protecting dams. Commissioner for Regional policy Cori
Four Member States hit by natural disasters in 2017 – Greece, Poland, Lithuania and Bulgaria – will shortly receive a total amount of €34 million of aid from the EU Solidarity Fund (EUSF), following approval of the Commission's proposal by Parliament and Council. Commissioner for Regional policy Corina Creţu said: "We had promised not to leave our Member States alone. We promised that we would help them bounce back. Today we are concretely delivering on our promises. Within a fe
Last week a European Commission delegation visited the areas in Central Italy hit by earthquakes in 2016 and 2017 (the regions of Abruzzo, Lazio, Marche, Umbria) to verify how the EU Solidarity Fund support is being used: Italy has received €1.2 billion for emergency services and post-earthquake reconstruction. Nearly half of the funding has been used for temporary accommodation; the other half to rebuild schools, for the reconstruction of infrastructures and to regenerate essential service
The Commission is proposing €17.7 million from the EU Solidarity Fund for Latvia after the country was hit by intense floods in the summer and autumn of 2017. The disaster caused widespread damages to essential water, road and railway infrastructure and destroyed crops. Commissioner for Regional policy Corina Creţu said: "Our proposal for financial aid under the EU Solidarity Fund will help cover some of the expenses incurred by Latvia to cope with the emergency and to start rebuilding afte
A high-level mission of the Commission’s Directorate-General for Regional and Urban Policy will be deployed to Italy on 16-17 July in the context of the use of the EU Solidarity Fund. Mandated by Commissioner for Regional Policy, Corina Crețu, the experts will evaluate, together with the Italian authorities, the progresses made with the reconstruction works, financed by the Fund. They will also provide assistance on possible issues that have occurred during the implementation. Commissioner
The Commission has allocated payments to France, Portugal, Spain and Greece under the Solidarity Fund, following the European Parliament and the Council's agreement on its proposal to provide assistance. The money should reach the Member States within the coming days and by the end of the month. In February, the Commission proposed to allocate EUR 104 million from the Solidarity Fund to four Member States who had been affected by natural disasters in 2017: EUR 49 million for the French reg
The Commission is proposing €34 million from the EU Solidarity Fund (EUSF) for four Member States that were hit by natural disasters in 2017 – Greece, Poland, Lithuania and Bulgaria. Commissioner for Regional policy Corina Creţu said: "We are moving from words of support to concrete actions with our new financial aid proposals for Greece, Poland, Lithuania and Bulgaria. Solidarity is one of the founding principles of our Union and the EU Solidarity Fund is one of its most tangible exp
The Commission proposes to give €104 million from the Solidarity Fund to four EU Member States that were hit by natural disasters in 2017. This is a concrete delivery on the Juncker Commission's promise to offer more than condolences when an EU country is struck by a disaster. EU Solidarity Fund money can be used to support reconstruction efforts and cover some of the costs of emergency services, temporary accommodation, clean-up operations and protection of cultural heritage, in order to r
Today, the Commission is publishing a report detailing all applications for EU Solidarity Fund (EUSF) assistance submitted by EU countries and the amount paid out in 2016. Over the course of that year, the Commission received six applications in the wake of natural disasters, all of which were granted financial aid. Greece, with EUR 1.6 million in June 2016, following the 2015 earthquakes affecting the Ionian Islands; the United Kingdom, with EUR 60 million in January&nb
During the first hours of Irma and Maria, the devastating hurricanes that hit the Caribbean last September, the European Union expressed its solidarity by mobilising its emergency response instruments and offering to provide European funds to help rebuild in the long term. Today, the Commission has decided to allocate an advance payment of nearly EUR 5 million to the outermost regions of Saint-Martin and Guadeloupe under the EU Solidarity Fund, to help restore infrastructure and public services
La Commissaire à la politique régionale Corina Crețu se rend aujourd'hui au Portugal, jusqu'au lundi 4 décembre. A Lisbonne, la Commissaire rencontrera le Premier Ministre Antόnio Costa et le ministre en charge des fonds européens, M. Pedro Marques, pour discuter du futur de la politique de Cohésion en vue du prochain budget, après 2020. La Commissaire rencontrera également les Secrétaires d'Etat Luís Medeiros Vieira et Miguel Jo&ati
The Commission presents new plans to strengthen Europe's ability to deal with natural disasters The proposal to strengthen Europe's ability to deal with natural disasters is a central part of President Juncker's agenda of a Europe that protects. The initiative comes in light of more complex and frequent natural disasters that have seriously affected many European countries over recent years. The EU's Civil Protection Mechanism is currently based on a voluntary system, t
Today, the Commission decided to allocate an advance of EUR 1.5 million to Portugal from the EU Solidarity Fund to support reconstruction efforts following the forest fires that raged across the country. This is an advance amount that will precede the final amount of aid to be proposed by the Commission once the request made by the Portuguese authorities has been examined; the amount will be determined on the basis of the damage caused by the fires that took place in June, July and August 2
Today, the Commission decided to allocate an advance of EUR 1.5 million to Portugal from the EU Solidarity Fund to support reconstruction efforts following the forest fires that raged across the country. This is an advance amount that will precede the final amount of aid to be proposed by the Commission once the request made by the Portuguese authorities has been examined; the amount will be determined on the basis of the damage caused by the fires that took place in June, July and August 2
The Commission proposes to mobilise €1.2 billion under the EU Solidarity Fund, the highest sum ever mobilised in a single instalment, following the earthquakes of 2016 and 2017 in the Italian regions of Abruzzo, Lazio, Marche and Umbria. From day one, the Commission provided support to address the immediate emergency situation and committed to stand side by side with Italy throughout the entire reconstruction process. Today's proposal is yet another concrete delivery on this promise. Europe
In May and June 2016, the region of Niederbayern (Lower Bavaria) in Germany was affected by heavy spells of rainfall triggering rivers to burst their banks and flooding in several villages. The disaster caused damage to public infrastructure and buildings, private homes, businesses and farmland. On 14 October 2016, following an application by German authorities, the Commission proposed aid from the EU Solidarity Fund (EUSF) of €31.5 million which was intended to help restore essential infra
From 9 to 11 February, Commissioner for Regional Policy Corina Crețu is in Italy. Today she visits the historical site of Pompeii, which is being restored with the support of the European Regional Development Fund. The Commissioner will then hold a Citizens' Dialogue in Naples with Claudio de Vincenti, Minister for the Territorial Cohesion and Mezzogiorno, and will meet the Presidents of the regions of the South of Italy. On 10 February the Commissioner will participate to a conference on the fu
Today the Commission has proposed aid worth over €11 million from the EU Solidarity Fund (EUSF) for the two countries. In 2016 Cyprus has been subject to severe drought which caused forest fires and scarcity of water for the population. Cyprus is set to receive nearly €7.3 million from the EUSF to alleviate the financial burden of the damage. The Portuguese Island of Madeira was affected by wildfires in August 2016. Almost €4 million from the EUSF will help cover the costs of emer
Today the Commission has proposed aid to the United Kingdom worth €60 million from the EU Solidarity Fund following the floods in 2015. In December 2015 and January 2016 heavy rainfall and strong winds led to flooding in parts of the United Kingdom. The flooding affected essential infrastructure, especially for transport, as well as public buildings, private homes, businesses and farmland in several regions of England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. Regional Policy Commissioner Corin
The Commission announces a first aid disbursement worth €30 million under the EU Solidarity Fund and proposes to fully fund reconstruction operations under Structural Funds programmes. When tragedy struck the heart of Italy with a deadly earthquake and aftershocks at the end of August 2016, and again in October, the European Commission stood in full solidarity with the Italian people. The Commission announced its full support, first to address the immediate emergency situation, and later to
Today the European Commission has decided to grant the island of Madeira €392,500 from the EU Solidarity Fund (EUSF), as an advance payment following the Portuguese request for EUSF assistance after the forest fires of August 2016. The amount of this advance was calculated on the basis of the preliminary assessment of the application received from Portugal on 21 September, which found that the financial contribution from the EUSF for Madeira was likely to amount to €3.925 million. In a
The Commission has proposed mobilising aid worth €31.5 million from the EU Solidarity Fund following the floods of the Spring 2016 in Bavaria. In May and June 2016, the region of Niederbayern (Lower Bavaria) in Germany was affected by heavy spells of rainfall triggering rivers to burst their banks and flooding in several villages. The disaster caused damage to public infrastructure and buildings, private homes, businesses and farmland. The proposed aid from the EU Solidarity Fund (EUSF) of
The Commission decided to grant aid worth €1.65 million from the EU Solidarity Fund to Greece following the earthquake in the Ionian Islands in November 2015. On 17 November 2015, an earthquake reaching 6.1 on the Richter scale and several aftershocks struck the island of Lefkada and the northern parts of the islands of Ithaki and Kefalonia. This disaster severely impacted roads, ports, public buildings, homes, cultural sites and touristic areas. This aid will help restore infrastruct
Today the Commission decided to grant aid worth €16.2 million from the EU Solidarity Fund to Greece and Bulgaria following natural disasters that occurred in the winter of 2015. Greece suffered from wide-spread flooding affecting five of its regions, while considerable damage was caused in Bulgaria due to severe winter conditions. The aid which consists of €9.9 million for Greece and €6.3 million for Bulgaria, will cover part of the emergency costs of recovery operations following
Today the Commission announced the decision to grant aid worth 66.5 million euro from the European Union Solidarity Fund to Romania, Bulgaria and Italy, following three natural disasters in 2014. The proposed aid of nearly 8.5 million euro to Romania, 1.98 million euro to Bulgaria and 56 million euro to Italy aims to help cover part of the emergency costs incurred by these three countries in the recovery operations following the flooding. It will particularly help restore vital infrastructure an
EU Commissioner for Regional Policy, Johannes Hahn, has today announced an aid package worth nearly €80 million proposed by the European Commission for Serbia, Croatia and Bulgaria after flooding disasters struck the countries in May and June 2014. The proposed aid of €60.2m to Serbia, €8.96m to Croatia and €10.5m to Bulgaria is to help cover part of the emergency costs incurred by the public authorities in these three countries due to the disasters. In particular, it will he
The revised EU Solidarity Fund Regulation entered into force on 28 June and simplifies the existing rules so that aid can be paid out more rapidly than before. The use of advance payments will be become possible for the first time for Member States from 2015. Key reforms: To clarify the scope of the Solidarity Fund limiting it to natural disasters and extending it to drought. Clearer rules on eligibility for regional disasters, introducing one single damage threshold for aid - 1.5% of regi
Commissioner for Regional Policy, Johannes Hahn has welcomed the European Parliament's vote today to endorse reform of the European Union Solidarity Fund (EUSF), strengthening the EU’s response to natural disasters across European regions. Commenting on the vote, Commissioner for Regional Policy, Johannes Hahn said: "I welcome the European Parliament’s approval of a system that will work better and respond faster to help citizens affected by natural disasters. This is solidarity in a
EU Commissioner for Regional Policy, Johannes Hahn, has today announced a proposal by the European Commission to allocate more than 360 million EUR to Germany in response to the serious flooding in late spring, May and June of this year. Neighbouring countries Austria and the Czech Republic who suffered lesser damages as a direct result of the floods will benefit from 21.6 million EUR and 15.9 million EUR respectively. In addition, Romania will receive more than 2.4 million EUR to help meet the
European Commissioner for Regional Policy, Johannes Hahn has presented on 25 July a proposal to reform the EU Solidarity Fund. The plans, adopted by the European Commission on 25 July, will make the fund more responsive and simpler to use with clearer criteria as to who can benefit. Since its creation in 2002, the Solidarity Fund has responded to 52 disasters across Europe including earthquakes, forest fires, drought, storms and floods. 23 countries have been supported with more than €3.2 b
Statement by Regional Policy Commissioner Johannes Hahn: "We very much regret that a number of people have lost their lives because of the floods in Austria, Czech Republic and Germany. I send my condolences to their friends and families. In the meantime I would like to reassure them, the communities affected and the political authorities that we, the European Family, stand ready to help where help is needed most. The European Solidarity Fund of course was set up after the huge floo
The Commission has given the green light for the disbursement of a record sum of EUR 670 million from the European Union Solidarity Fund (EUSF) to Italy for recovery operations in the wake of the devastating earthquakesin Emilia-Romagna earlier this year. The severe earthquakes hit the region with a force of 5.9 on the Richter scale on 20 May 2012, followed by hundreds of aftershocks spreading out into the neighbouring regions of Veneto and Lombardy. The earthquakes caused 27 deaths; an estimate
The European Commission is proposing to allocate EUR 21 million to Spain in the wake of the earthquake which hit the town of Lorca last May, and EUR 16.9 million to the Italian region of Veneto to clear up the aftermath of the torrential rain in 2010. This aid being provided from the European Union’s Solidarity Fund will go towards reimbursing the cost of the emergency measures carried out, such as the rescue operations, cleaning up the disaster-stricken areas and
The European Union's Solidarity Fund (EUSF) provides support to regions affected by major natural disasters. In order to improve the functioning of the EUSF, the Commission has adopted a Communication on the Future of the EUSF with proposals for making the Fund simpler, clearer, quicker to respond and more visible for the citizens. Following discussion with Member States, the European Parliament and other stakeholders the Communication could lead to a legislative proposal at a later stage.
Commissioner Johannes Hahn confirmed the Commission's proposal to allocate aid totalling €10.9 million to the Czech Republic, following the severe floods of August 2010. The grant is being made available through the European Union Solidarity Fund (EUSF). It will contribute towards the costs borne by public authorities in response to the emergency, in particular for restoring essential infrastructure. More information The European Union Solidarity Fund (EUSF)
Johannes Hahn, European Commissioner for Regional Policy, confirmed the Commission's proposal to allocate aid totalling €8.6 million to Slovenia and Croatia, following the devastation caused by flooding in September 2010. This aid will be used to repay the cost of emergency measures such as relief operations, cleaning up the affected areas and repair of basic infrastructure. More information (press release)
Six months ago, storm Xynthia on France’s Atlantic coast and floods on the island of Madeira caused major damage and claimed the lives of many people. Following requests from authorities in the two countries, the Commission is today approving use of the European Union’s Solidarity Fund. Find out more about the European Union Solidarity Fund Press Release : Commission proposes € 31.2 million aid for Portugal following severe floods in MadeiraThe Commission proposes assistance of