Mobilisation of the EU Solidarity Fund: disasters in Bulgaria and Greece in 2015

The European Parliament adopted by 660 votes to 34 (without any abstentions) a resolution on the proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on mobilisation of the European Union Solidarity Fund, in accordance with point 11 of the Interinstitutional Agreement of 2 December 2013 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline, on cooperation in budgetary matters and on sound financial management (disasters in Bulgaria and Greece in 2015).

The proposed decision, approved unamended, aims to mobilise the European Union Solidarity Fund to provide the sum of EUR 16 274 765 in commitment and payment appropriations to assist Bulgaria and Greece hit by disasters in 2015.

The full amount of this mobilisation shall be financed using the appropriations mobilised by Decision (EU) 2015/422 of the European Parliament and of the Council for the payment of advances in the Union budget for the financial year 2015, available on budget line 13 06 01. No additional appropriations are needed.

The amount available on that budget line for advances shall be reduced accordingly.