Dossier · Resolution on a topical subject

The devastating floods in Central and Eastern Europe, the loss of lives and the EU’s preparedness to act on such disasters exacerbated by climate change

Reference: 2024/2817(RSP) Resolution on a topical subject
Where it stands: Parliament adopted the text on 19 September 2024. This is its final position on the matter.
Stage: Parliament’s position

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Decisions in plenary: 1
Last vote: 19 Sept 2024 · Adopted
Versions: 9 versions

Decisions in plenary: 1
Last vote: 19 Sept 2024 · Adopted
Versions: 9 versions

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Tabled for plenary (done)
Plenary vote (done) Adopted 19 September 2024
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Decisions in plenary, 1

Every decision Parliament took on this dossier, newest first.

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Date	Decision	Kind	Effect	Final vote
19 Sept 2024	The devastating floods in central and eastern Europe, the loss of lives and the EU’s preparedness to act on such disasters exacerbated by climate change	Resolutions	Adopted	show of hands — no count

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Every roll-call vote on the dossier, in date and voting order, with each group's line at the date of the vote.

Each group's clear line at the date of the vote: a position with at least two thirds of the group's votes (at least 10 members voting), otherwise Divided; “< 10 voted” when fewer took part. Result: outcome, for–against–abstained (method).

Voting grid of 2024/2817(RSP): one row per roll call, one column per group, then the result.
Vote	The Left	Greens	S&D	Renew	EPP	ECR	Patriots	ESN	Result
19 Sept 2024 Paragraph 4 — part 1	For	For	For	For	For	Against	Divided	Against	Adopted429–120–55
19 Sept 2024 Paragraph 4 — part 2	For	For	For	For	For	Against	Against	Against	Adopted416–170–7
19 Sept 2024 Amendment 12, adding text after paragraph 4	Against	Against	Against	Against	Against	For	For	For	Rejected172–425–12
19 Sept 2024 Amendment 7, adding text after paragraph 5	Against	Against	Against	Against	Against	For	For	For	Rejected156–419–34
19 Sept 2024 Amendment 3, adding text after paragraph 6	Against	Against	Against	Against	Against	For	For	Abst.	Rejected145–420–45
19 Sept 2024 Amendment 11, adding text after paragraph 8 — part 1	Against	For	Against	For	For	For	For	Abst.	Adopted427–151–25
19 Sept 2024 Amendment 11, adding text after paragraph 8 — part 2	Against	Against	Against	Against	Against	Divided	Divided	Against	Rejected85–459–63
19 Sept 2024 Amendment 8, adding text after paragraph 10	Against	Against	Against	Against	Against	For	For	For	Rejected180–409–15
19 Sept 2024 Separate vote on paragraph 12	For	For	For	For	For	Against	Divided	Against	Adopted468–128–12
19 Sept 2024 Separate vote on paragraph 20	For	For	For	For	For	Against	Against	Abst.	Adopted432–145–26
19 Sept 2024 Paragraph 21 — part 1	For	For	For	For	For	For	For	For	Adopted597–5–4
19 Sept 2024 Paragraph 21 — part 2	For	For	For	For	For	Against	Against	For	Adopted445–128–32
19 Sept 2024 Amendment 2, adding text after paragraph 27	For	For	For	Against	Against	Against	Against	Against	Rejected222–375–8
19 Sept 2024 Separate vote on recital B	For	For	For	For	For	Divided	Divided	Against	Adopted458–77–72
19 Sept 2024 Separate vote on recital C	For	For	For	For	For	Against	Divided	Against	Adopted456–112–38
19 Sept 2024 Amendment 1, adding text after recital C	For	For	For	Against	Against	Against	Against	Against	Rejected213–383–12
19 Sept 2024 Amendment 9, adding text after recital C	Against	Against	Against	Against	Against	For	For	For	Rejected185–409–10
19 Sept 2024 Amendment 6 to recital J	Divided	For	Against	Against	For	For	For	Against	Adopted343–230–29
19 Sept 2024 Amendment 5, adding text after recital J	Divided	Against	Against	Against	Against	For	For	For	Rejected220–365–16
19 Sept 2024 Amendment 10, adding text after recital J	Against	Against	Against	Against	Against	For	For	For	Rejected181–416–10

19 Sept 2024 Paragraph 4 — part 1

Adopted 429–120–55

The Left

For
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

For
ECR

Against
Patriots

Divided
ESN

Against
19 Sept 2024 Paragraph 4 — part 2

Adopted 416–170–7

The Left

For
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

For
ECR

Against
Patriots

Against
ESN

Against
19 Sept 2024 Amendment 12, adding text after paragraph 4

Rejected 172–425–12

The Left

Against
Greens

Against
S&D

Against
Renew

Against
EPP

Against
ECR

For
Patriots

For
ESN

For
19 Sept 2024 Amendment 7, adding text after paragraph 5

Rejected 156–419–34

The Left

Against
Greens

Against
S&D

Against
Renew

Against
EPP

Against
ECR

For
Patriots

For
ESN

For
19 Sept 2024 Amendment 3, adding text after paragraph 6

Rejected 145–420–45

The Left

Against
Greens

Against
S&D

Against
Renew

Against
EPP

Against
ECR

For
Patriots

For
ESN

Abst.
19 Sept 2024 Amendment 11, adding text after paragraph 8 — part 1

Adopted 427–151–25

The Left

Against
Greens

For
S&D

Against
Renew

For
EPP

For
ECR

For
Patriots

For
ESN

Abst.
19 Sept 2024 Amendment 11, adding text after paragraph 8 — part 2

Rejected 85–459–63

The Left

Against
Greens

Against
S&D

Against
Renew

Against
EPP

Against
ECR

Divided
Patriots

Divided
ESN

Against
19 Sept 2024 Amendment 8, adding text after paragraph 10

Rejected 180–409–15

The Left

Against
Greens

Against
S&D

Against
Renew

Against
EPP

Against
ECR

For
Patriots

For
ESN

For
19 Sept 2024 Separate vote on paragraph 12

Adopted 468–128–12

The Left

For
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

For
ECR

Against
Patriots

Divided
ESN

Against
19 Sept 2024 Separate vote on paragraph 20

Adopted 432–145–26

The Left

For
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

For
ECR

Against
Patriots

Against
ESN

Abst.
19 Sept 2024 Paragraph 21 — part 1

Adopted 597–5–4

The Left

For
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

For
ECR

For
Patriots

For
ESN

For
19 Sept 2024 Paragraph 21 — part 2

Adopted 445–128–32

The Left

For
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

For
ECR

Against
Patriots

Against
ESN

For
19 Sept 2024 Amendment 2, adding text after paragraph 27

Rejected 222–375–8

The Left

For
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

Against
EPP

Against
ECR

Against
Patriots

Against
ESN

Against
19 Sept 2024 Separate vote on recital B

Adopted 458–77–72

The Left

For
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

For
ECR

Divided
Patriots

Divided
ESN

Against
19 Sept 2024 Separate vote on recital C

Adopted 456–112–38

The Left

For
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

For
ECR

Against
Patriots

Divided
ESN

Against
19 Sept 2024 Amendment 1, adding text after recital C

Rejected 213–383–12

The Left

For
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

Against
EPP

Against
ECR

Against
Patriots

Against
ESN

Against
19 Sept 2024 Amendment 9, adding text after recital C

Rejected 185–409–10

The Left

Against
Greens

Against
S&D

Against
Renew

Against
EPP

Against
ECR

For
Patriots

For
ESN

For
19 Sept 2024 Amendment 6 to recital J

Adopted 343–230–29

The Left

Divided
Greens

For
S&D

Against
Renew

Against
EPP

For
ECR

For
Patriots

For
ESN

Against
19 Sept 2024 Amendment 5, adding text after recital J

Rejected 220–365–16

The Left

Divided
Greens

Against
S&D

Against
Renew

Against
EPP

Against
ECR

For
Patriots

For
ESN

For
19 Sept 2024 Amendment 10, adding text after recital J

Rejected 181–416–10

The Left

Against
Greens

Against
S&D

Against
Renew

Against
EPP

Against
ECR

For
Patriots

For
ESN

For

Versions, 9

The text of the dossier, version by version, newest first. Compare shows what changed between two consecutive versions.

Adopted by Parliament19 Sept 2024

Adopted text TA10-0014/2024 TA-10-2024-0014

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Tabled for plenary18 Sept 2024

Joint motion RC-B10-0057/2024 RC-10-2024-0057

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Tabled for plenary17 Sept 2024

Motion for a resolution B10-0061/2024 B-10-2024-0061
Tabled for plenary17 Sept 2024

Motion for a resolution B10-0057/2024 B-10-2024-0057
Tabled for plenary17 Sept 2024

Motion for a resolution B10-0062/2024 B-10-2024-0062
Tabled for plenary17 Sept 2024

Motion for a resolution B10-0063/2024 B-10-2024-0063
Tabled for plenary17 Sept 2024

Motion for a resolution B10-0058/2024 B-10-2024-0058
Tabled for plenary17 Sept 2024

Motion for a resolution B10-0059/2024 B-10-2024-0059
Tabled for plenary17 Sept 2024

Motion for a resolution B10-0060/2024 B-10-2024-0060

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Adopted text TA10-0014/2024: Parliament expresses solidarity with flood victims in central and eastern Europe and urges stronger EU disaster preparedness and climate adaptation.
Motion for a resolution B10-0061/2024: This resolution expresses solidarity with victims of the September 2024 floods in central and eastern Europe and calls for stronger EU climate action, adaptation, and disaster response.
Motion for a resolution B10-0057/2024: This resolution expresses solidarity with victims of floods in central and eastern Europe and wildfires in Greece and Portugal, and calls for stronger EU disaster preparedness and climate adaptation.
Motion for a resolution B10-0062/2024: This resolution expresses solidarity with areas hit by recent floods in Central and Eastern Europe and calls for swift EU financial aid and better disaster prevention.
Motion for a resolution B10-0063/2024: This resolution expresses solidarity with victims of floods in Central and Eastern Europe and wildfires in Greece and Portugal, and calls for stronger EU action on climate change adaptation and disaster preparedness.
Motion for a resolution B10-0058/2024: Parliament expresses sympathy and solidarity with flood victims in Central and Eastern Europe, commends rescue efforts, and calls for massive restoration and assistance to affected regions.
Motion for a resolution B10-0059/2024: Parliament's resolution on the devastating floods in Central and Eastern Europe expresses sympathy for victims, thanks rescue teams, and calls for EU action to improve disaster preparedness and climate adaptation.
Motion for a resolution B10-0060/2024: This resolution expresses solidarity with flood victims in central and eastern Europe and calls for EU action on disaster preparedness, funding, and prevention.

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What changed, 1

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Latest Tabled for plenary → Adopted by Parliament Joint motion RC-B10-0057/2024 → Adopted text TA10-0014/2024

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Adds a call for the CAP's Crisis Reserve to be activated for agricultural disaster losses. Adds a call for higher advance payments from the EU Solidarity Fund and for amending rules to speed up mobilisation. Adds a statement that the next multiannual financial framework must ensure adequate funding for cohesion policy. The other changes are formal: decimal separators are aligned to use commas.

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Timeline, 2

Every recorded step, newest first, grouped by stage; the latest stage is open.

Plenary stage 2 steps · 18 Sept 2024–19 Sept 2024

19 September 2024

Plenary vote

Sitting of 19 Sept 2024 Motion for a resolution B10-0057/2024 Motion for a resolution B10-0058/2024 Motion for a resolution B10-0059/2024 Motion for a resolution B10-0060/2024 Motion for a resolution B10-0061/2024 Motion for a resolution B10-0062/2024 Motion for a resolution B10-0063/2024 Adopted text TA10-0014/2024
18 September 2024

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Sitting of 18 Sept 2024

Connections

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Text MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the devastating floods in central and eastern Europe, the loss of lives and the EU’s preparedness to act on such disasters exacerbated by climate change Motion for a resolution B10-0060/2024 19 Sept 2024

Dossiers sharing a running issue

Dossier Mobilisation of the European Union Solidarity Fund: assistance to Romania regarding the floods at the end of May 2025, Cyprus following the wildfires in July 2025 and Spain following the wildfires in August 2025 2026/0120(BUD) · Budgetary procedure 7 Jul 2026 Passed
Dossier Mobilisation of the European Union Solidarity Fund to provide assistance to Spain regarding the floods in the Valencia Region of Spain in October 2024 and France following the damages caused by cyclone Chido in Mayotte in December 2024 and cyclone Garance in Réunion in February 2025 2025/0318(BUD) · Budgetary procedure 13 Nov 2025 Passed
Dossier Mobilisation of the European Union Solidarity Fund to provide assistance to Austria, Poland, Czechia, Slovakia and Moldova relating to floods occurred in September 2024 and Bosnia and Herzegovina relating to floods occurred in October 2024 2025/0138(BUD) · Budgetary procedure 9 Jul 2025 Passed
Dossier Specific measures under the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) to provide additional assistance to Member States affected by natural disasters 2024/0274(COD) · Ordinary legislative procedure 17 Dec 2024 Passed
Dossier RESTORE – Regional Emergency Support to Reconstruction amending Regulation (EU) 2021/1058 and Regulation (EU) 2021/1057 2024/0275(COD) · Ordinary legislative procedure 17 Dec 2024 Passed

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Permalink: https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2024-2817?grid=all
Official source: Procedure file (Legislative Observatory, OEIL)
Data source: EP Open Data API: procedure record
Licensed CC BY 4.0.
Retrieved: 25 September 2026

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European Parliament (2024). “The devastating floods in Central and Eastern Europe, the loss of lives and the EU’s preparedness to act on such disasters exacerbated by climate change”. Dossier, 19 September 2024. procId 2024-2817, reference 2024/2817(RSP). EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2024-2817?grid=all (retrieved 25 September 2026). Official source: Procedure file (Legislative Observatory, OEIL), https://oeil.secure.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/en/procedure-file?reference=2024%2F2817(RSP). Data: EP Open Data API: procedure record, https://data.europarl.europa.eu/api/v2/procedures/2024-2817 (CC BY 4.0).

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@misc{epw-dossier-2024-2817,
  author = {{European Parliament}},
  title = {{The devastating floods in Central and Eastern Europe, the loss of lives and the EU’s preparedness to act on such disasters exacerbated by climate change}},
  year = {2024},
  date = {2024-09-19},
  howpublished = {\url{https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2024-2817?grid=all}},
  url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2024-2817?grid=all},
  urldate = {2026-09-25},
  publisher = {EU Parl Watch Research},
  note = {Dossier. procId 2024-2817, reference 2024/2817(RSP). Official source: https://oeil.secure.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/en/procedure-file?reference=2024\%2F2817(RSP). Data: EP Open Data API: procedure record (CC BY 4.0)}
}