EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen promised to allocate extra funds to help the reconstruction of the devastated Emilia-Romagna region.
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00:00 Eight months after the devastating floods in Italy's Emilia-Romagna region, the European
00:06 Commission President on Wednesday announced a 1.2 billion euro aid package. Ursula von
00:11 der Leyen was speaking during a visit with Italian Prime Minister Giorgio Maloney to
00:16 the town of Forli, one of the worst hit by the floods.
00:20 The European Union, this was the message, is by your side from day one on and the message
00:26 today is that we continue to stand by your side. We want to help you come back to your
00:31 feet, to become more resilient and for example to improve flood protection or repair public
00:38 infrastructure.
00:41 Heavy rains and floods swept the region last spring, killing 15 people and causing billions
00:46 of euros worth of damage. Von der Leyen attributed their severity following months of extreme
00:52 drought to climate change and emphasized the need for more protection measures.
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