When Mother Nature gets rough, the EU steps up! 🌦️✨
This week, the European Commission announced a hefty financial boost of €119.7 million (that's about $141.4 million) to help farmers who faced some seriously wild weather this spring and summer. 🌪️🌧️
From torrential rains to unexpected frosts, farmers in Bulgaria, Germany, Estonia, Italy, and Romania have been battling the elements to keep our food on the table. 🥖🍅
Here's the breakdown of the support:
- Germany: Getting the biggest slice with €46.5 million 🌽🇩🇪
- Italy: A solid €37.4 million 🇮🇹🍇
- Romania: Receiving €21.6 million 🐄🇷🇴
- Bulgaria: Securing €10.9 million 🌻🇧🇬
- Estonia: Picking up €3.3 million 🌾🇪🇪
European Commissioner for Agriculture, Janusz Wojciechowski, shared some uplifting words: \"This proposal represents a strong statement of EU solidarity with farmers in need… Our farmers do not stand alone in the fight against climate change.\" 🌍🤝
This move is a big thumbs up 👍 to all the hardworking folks who keep our plates full, reminding us that even when the weather gets tough, community support is tougher! 💪❤️
Here's to sunnier days ahead! ☀️🌻
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EU to allocate 120 million euros to farmers hit by adverse weather
cgtn.com
