The European Commission has published its 2024 annual report on the European Union Solidarity Fund (EUSF), detailing that it received 12 new applications and approved 10, with total support of EUR 1,144.57 million. The report, dated 30 June 2026, covers the fund's operations in 2024, including the rejection of applications from Spain for drought and Romania for floods.
The approved applications covered three major natural disasters—floods in Germany, Czechia, and Bosnia and Herzegovina—and five regional disasters in Italy (Tuscany and Valle d'Aosta), France, Poland, and Moldova, as well as two neighbouring country disasters in Austria and Slovakia. Advance payments totalling EUR 22.35 million were granted to France (EUR 11.69 million) and Austria (EUR 10.66 million). Implementing decisions were adopted for several cases: Italy Tuscany (December 2024, EUR 67.81 million), France (December 2024, EUR 46.76 million), Germany (October 2025, EUR 112.07 million), Italy Valle d'Aosta (May 2025, EUR 3.96 million), Poland (October 2025, EUR 75.99 million), Czechia (December 2025, EUR 113.98 million), and Austria (November 2025, EUR 42.79 million). Decisions for Bosnia and Herzegovina, Moldova, and Slovakia are due in 2026.
The budgetary authority approved two mobilisation proposals in 2024: EUR 1,028.54 million in October and EUR 116.03 million in November. The mid-term revision of the Multiannual Financial Framework increased the EUSF's annual budget to EUR 1.016 billion (2018 prices) from 2024, doubling the previous allocation. In 2024, eight older cases were closed, including the 2017 Kos earthquake in Greece and the 2017 forest fires in Portugal, with EUR 219,068.51 recovered from Bulgaria for 2018 floods.
The report highlights the fund's role in providing rapid financial assistance to member states and neighbouring countries after natural disasters. The increased budget under the MFF revision is expected to enhance the EU's capacity to respond to climate-related events. The European Parliament and Council will now consider the report as part of their oversight of the fund's implementation.