A European Commission annual report on the EU Solidarity Fund (EUSF) for 2025, published on 30 June 2026, shows that the Fund paid out approximately EUR 1.3 billion in advances and mobilisations to member states and accession countries hit by natural disasters. The report, submitted to the European Parliament and Council as required by Council Regulation (EC) No 2012/2002, details six new applications received in 2025: Cyprus (wildfires), Spain (floods and wildfires), France (two cyclones in Mayotte and Réunion), and Romania (floods). Three of these qualified as 'major natural disasters' (Spain floods, Cyprus wildfires, Spain wildfires) and three as 'regional natural disasters' (France cyclones, Romania floods). Advance payments totalling approximately EUR 131.41 million were granted to Cyprus, Spain (floods), and France (both cyclones), with an additional advance for Spain (wildfires) to be paid in 2026.
The budgetary authority approved two mobilisation proposals in 2025, awarding EUR 280.7 million to six countries (Austria, Poland, Czechia, Slovakia, Moldova, Bosnia and Herzegovina) and EUR 1.057 billion to Spain and France. The Commission also closed 18 EUSF cases in 2025, including closures for disasters from 2014 to 2020, with financial corrections recovered where eligible expenditure was less than the contribution. Financing for major disasters uses a progressive two-step rate (2.5% below threshold, 6% above), while regional disasters receive 2.5% of total direct damage. The report notes that the increased budget from 2024 allowed full payment of calculated aid amounts, reducing financial burden on national and local governments. The high number of applications and budget pressure confirm growing demand for the Fund due to climate change-induced extreme weather events across Europe, as the continent remains the fastest-warming continent with rising disaster frequency.