The European Union will make billions of euros available to help central Europe recover from severe floods, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Thursday, as she pledged support for regions that have been devastated by the deluge.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Sept. 20 announced a loan of 35 billion euros ($39 billion) to Ukraine as part of a $50-billion pledge by the G7. "Relentless Russian attacks means Ukraine needs continued EU support,

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Friday announced a plan in Kyiv to provide up to €35 billion as an EU loan to Ukraine. "Relentless Russian attacks means Ukraine needs continued EU support," she said. "This is another major EU contribution to [...] Ukraine’s recovery."