The president of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyenconfirmed this Wednesday that The European Union (EU) will send aid to Spain due to the catastrophic consequences caused by the DANAwhich has especially affected the province of Valencia. This was conveyed in a telephone conversation to the President of the Government, Pedro Sanchezwho has also spoken with the Secretary General of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres.
“The floods in Spain are not only a national tragedy. It is also a European one. Therefore, it will get a European response,” indicated the president of the European Commission on X (formerly Twitter). Thus, he assured that Brussels is prepared to offer help: “We are ready to support with emergency supplies. When the time comes, we can also help rebuild“.
Sánchez has assured that, in addition to Von der Leyen and Guterres, he has been able to speak with other international leaders who have been interested in the crisis caused by the storm that is hitting the Iberian Peninsula. “I want to thank all of them for their solidarity and empathy with the Spanish people. Our country is more accompanied today than ever,” he pointed out in a message on social networks.
Already this Wednesday morning, Von der Leyen and the presidents of the Council and the European Parliament, Charles Michel and Roberta Metsola, had shown the EU’s willingness to help Spain. In a press conference, the president of the European Commission indicated that have offered to activate the EU civil protection mechanism, whose objective is to strengthen cooperation in the field of civil protection between the member states of the community club and ten other countries.
“We have activated our Copernicus satellite system to help coordinate rescue teams and have already offered to activate our civil protection mechanism. Europe is ready to help“, declared the German politician. Michel assured, for his part, that the EU “is ready to provide its support”, while Metsola stated that “Europe is willing to help.”