(Finance) – “Tin bota. Europe is with you. Also to restore the distorted balance between nature and the built environment. The Next Generation Eu provides 6 billion euros for Italy, intended to reduce risks of floods and landslides. For example, the bed of the Po river will be restored, with concrete removal interventions and greenery reactivation along the banks, to make room for nature. We must make nature our partner in the fight against climate change” . She said it there President of the EU Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, speaking at the Biennale, and focusing on the floods in Emilia-Romagna.
“This month – he continued von der Leyen – Italy has once again been the victim of the effects of climate change. Yesterday I was in Emilia-Romagna. I’ve seen the floods, the landslides. Driving through the mud-covered streets I was struck not only by the impressive extent of the damage, but also by the wonderful reaction of the locals. They are working tirelessly to clean up everything and to help neighbors in need. We have seen Angels in the mud. Volunteers from all over Italy. Angels in the Mud. Rescuers from France, Belgium, Slovakia, Slovenia. And by their side: the European Union,” she explained.