# Mobilisation of the European Union Solidarity Fund: assistance to Bulgaria, Greece, Lithuania and Poland following natural disasters in 2017

European Parliament procedure 2018/2078(BUD) (BUD - Budgetary procedure, 8th term, committee BUDG). Stage: Procedure completed. 2 committee amendments tabled by 2 Members between 2018-07-12 and 2018-07-12.

## What the amendments focus on

This dossier concerns the mobilisation of the European Union Solidarity Fund to assist Bulgaria, Greece, Lithuania and Poland following natural disasters in 2017. The amendments express sympathy for the victims while debating whether countries should in principle bear the consequences of such disasters, and call for optimising the mobilisation procedure to shorten the time from application to payment for beneficiaries.

## Most active Members on this file

| Member | Country | Group | Amendments | Markdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| André ELISSEN | Netherlands | ENF | 1 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/188445.md |
| Andrey NOVAKOV | Bulgaria | PPE | 1 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/107212.md |

## Official source documents

- PE625.421: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/BUDG-AM-625421_EN.pdf

Full amendment texts, votes and exports: https://amendeu.com/dossiers/2018-2078-BUD · machine-readable: https://amendeu.com/data/dossiers/2018-2078-BUD.json

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