Govt to Ask for Flood Aid from EU Solidarity Fund

Ljubljana, 18 November - The government decided on Thursday to ask for money from the EU Solidarity Fund to repair the damage of the September floods, which has been estimated at more than EUR 251m, Local Government and Regional Development Minister Henrik Gjerkes told the press.

Ljubljana Local Government and Regional Development Minister Henrik Gjerkes speaks to the press about the government's application for aid from the EU Solidarity Fund following the September floods in Slovenia. Photo: Tina Kosec/STA

Ljubljana
Local Government and Regional Development Minister Henrik Gjerkes speaks to the press about the government's application for aid from the EU Solidarity Fund following the September floods in Slovenia.
Photo: Tina Kosec/STA

Ljubljana Local Government and Regional Development Minister Henrik Gjerkes speaks to the press about the government's application for aid from the EU Solidarity Fund following the September floods in Slovenia. Photo: Tina Kosec/STA

Ljubljana
Local Government and Regional Development Minister Henrik Gjerkes speaks to the press about the government's application for aid from the EU Solidarity Fund following the September floods in Slovenia.
Photo: Tina Kosec/STA

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