Europe Backs Greece With €2.25 Billion to Handle Flood Damage
- Commission’s von der Leyen, Premier Mitsotakis hold talks
- Floods killed 15 people, destroyed infrastructure and farmland
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The European Union will support Greece with as much as €2.25 billion ($2.4 billion) to mitigate the economic impact of last week’s floods that killed 15 people and destroyed infrastructure and agricultural land.
“The Greek people can count on Europe for fast support, maximum flexibility and we stand by your side not only at this short moment but also to rebuild and reconstruct,” Ursula von der Leyen, head of the European Commission, said Tuesday after meeting with Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis in Strasbourg.