EC receives Czechia's request for aid after floods

The European Commission has received Czechia’s request for assistance after the floods through the EU's civil protection system, the European Commissioner for Emergencies, Janez Lenarčič, confirmed in a debate with MEPs on Wednesday. He also said Slovenia had already offered to help.

An emergency debate at a plenary session in Strasbourg was held on Wednesday on the possibilities of assistance in the wake of the devastating floods that hit central European countries.

According to Deputy Prime Minister Vít Rakušan, Czechia has requested 15,000 dehumidifiers through the European civil assistance system. Meanwhile, it has already begun distributing 8,000 units from its own reserves to flood-affected regions.