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Government to apply for the EU Solidarity fund for flooding in Northern England

Submitted on Monday 28th December 2015

Published on Tuesday 29th December 2015

Current status: Closed

Closed: Wednesday 29th June 2016

Signatures: 4,230

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disaster ~ England ~ EU ~ UK

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Government to apply for the EU Solidarity fund for flooding in Northern England

Petition Details

The north of England has been hit by a series of devastating floods in December 2015. As a member of the EU the U.K. has the possibility to apply for aid from the EU for dealing with natural disasters. The national government can apply for aid up to 12 weeks after a disaster. Check links below.

Additional Information

Lives should be put first.

Link from the EU about the fund:

http://ec.europa.eu/regional_policy/index.cfm/en/funding/solidarity-fund/#1?platform=hootsuite

Link to article from Reuters in 2014 when the EU was baffled that the UK didn't apply for it after floods:

http://mobile.reuters.com/article/idUSBREA1B1KX20140212

Liberal Democrat MPs believe the region of Cumbria could be entitled to £12.5m:

http://timfarron.co.uk/en/article/2015/1133538/unlock-eu-cash-to-rebuild-cumbria-farron


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