Cyprus Mail7 Jul 2026

EU parliament funds for Cyprus to rebuild after wildfires

The European Parliament on Tuesday approved the allocation of over €9 million from the European Union solidarity fund for Cyprus to help rebuild infrastructure destroyed by the wildfire which tore through the Limassol district and killed two people last year.

A total of 642 MEPs voted in favour of the funds’ allocation, with 13 votes against and one abstention. All six Cypriot MEPs voted in favour, with Cyprus now set to receive €9.21m....

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