Recovery aid for Portugal, Spain, Italy and Malta after destructive storms
On Wednesday, Parliament is expected to unlock aid worth €489 million to help the four countries recover following severe storms and flooding earlier in 2026.
The funding from the European Union Solidarity Fund (EUSF) will finance essential emergency and recovery operations, including restoring essential infrastructure and public services, and clean-up operations, following storm Harry in January 2026 in Malta and Italy, and storms in January and February 2026 in Portugal and Spain.
The breakdown of the proposed funding is as follows:
- Portugal: €261.5 million;
- Spain: €149.1 million;
- Italy: €74.9 million;
- Malta: €3.7 million.
Since 2002, the EU Solidarity Fund has provided over €11 billion in aid in response to 150 disaster events, including 130 natural disasters and 20 health emergencies, across 25 member states (including the UK) and six accession countries.
Procedure: budgetary procedure
Vote: Wednesday 21 October