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Borrell emphasizes that the EU can help Spain in the face of losses and damage caused by DANA
The High Representative of the European Union (EU) for Foreign Affairs, Josep Borrell, stressed on Wednesday that the community club can help Spain in the face of losses and damage caused by the damage through the civil protection mechanism and the European Solidarity Fund for natural disasters.
“Europe can help through the European Civil Protection Mechanism and the European Solidarity Fund against natural disasters, given the enormous amount of material damage and loss of human lives,” said the Spanish politician at a press conference.
“Europe can help through the European civil protection mechanism and the European Solidarity Fund against natural disasters, given the enormous amount of material damage and loss of human lives,” said the Spanish politician at the beginning of a press conference to report on the progress of the candidates for accession to the EU.
Cooperation in the field of civil protection
The European Union’s Civil Protection Mechanism aims to strengthen cooperation on civil protection between the Member States of the Community club and ten other countries, in order to provide a better response to disasters.
The EU Solidarity Fund, meanwhile, allows the Community club to provide financial assistance to a Member State affected by a serious natural disaster.
Borrell stressed that what happened in Spain “recalls the urgency of the fight against climate change because the high temperature of the Mediterranean is one of the causes of the increase of these extreme phenomena, which are increasingly frequent and increasingly extreme.”
The head of community diplomacy wanted to express his “condolences” for those who died in the floods.
“It is a storm of unprecedented intensity in decades and with many missing people who I hope can be located alive,” said Borrell, who also referred to the “many material damages.”
Solidarity of the European Commission
The former minister expressed the solidarity of the European Commission “with those affected by this tragedy” and also his gratitude to all the emergency services: firefighters, local police, civil protection, armed forces, the National Police and the Civil Guard, who “with so much commitment and professionalism are dedicated to saving lives.”
For his part, the European Commissioner for Crisis Management, Janez Lenarcic, said today that the EU is willing to “help even more” to Spain.
At the request of the Government of Pedro Sánchez, the EU activated the Copérnicus satellite service for “an emergency mapping” of the affected areas, Lenarcic added in his profile of the social network X.
The commissioner sent his “most heartfelt condolences to the families and friends who have lost their loved ones in these devastating floods in east of Spain.”
International
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum to meet Guatemalan leader Bernardo Arévalo next friday
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum confirmed on Monday that she will hold her first bilateral meeting with her Guatemalan counterpart, Bernardo Arévalo, next Friday.
During her press conference at the National Palace, Sheinbaum detailed that the August 15 meeting will include a brief visit to Guatemala, followed by a trilateral meeting with Belize’s Prime Minister, Juan Antonio Briceño, in Calakmul, Campeche, in southeastern Mexico.
Sheinbaum explained that the meeting was proposed by Arévalo during a phone call last Friday, in which the Guatemalan president invited her to visit Guatemala.
The agenda will begin on Thursday night when Sheinbaum travels to Chetumal to lead her morning press conference on Friday.
Afterwards, she will travel to Guatemala for the bilateral meeting with Arévalo, then return to Calakmul to meet Belize’s Prime Minister Briceño for a trilateral meeting with Arévalo.
Later, Sheinbaum will hold a bilateral meeting with the Belizean leader.
The president announced that many agreements will be announced during the meetings with the southern border countries but avoided providing details to keep them as a surprise for that day.
International
Mexico City airport resumes flights after heavy rain causes flooding and delays
Mexico City’s Benito Juárez International Airport resumed operations on Monday after heavy rains on Sunday evening forced a temporary suspension of flights.
In a statement released Monday morning, the airport explained that due to rainfall measuring between 50 and 77 millimeters, operations were halted amid reports of poor visibility and flooding that caused damage to terminals and a collapse of the airport’s drainage system.
The four-hour suspension to drain water affected 104 flights and nearly 14,900 passengers, who had to be redirected to other airports across the country.
To address the flooding in the airside areas, buildings, and surrounding roads, vacuum trucks and motor pumps were deployed to ensure safe conditions on runways, taxiways, and platforms, allowing flight operations to resume, the Navy Secretariat said.
By 6:00 a.m. local time (12:00 GMT), traffic on runway 05 right – 23 left had not yet fully normalized, nearly six hours after runway 05 left – 23 right had been cleared for use.
International
Mexico supports 81 nationals detained in Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz,’ says president
Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum announced on Monday that the government is monitoring and providing support to 81 Mexican nationals detained at a facility in Florida known as ‘Alligator Alcatraz.’ She also expressed her opposition to this type of detention center.
During her morning press conference at the National Palace, Sheinbaum explained that the Mexican consulate in Miami has interviewed the detainees during visits between July 23 and August 11 and maintains ongoing communication with them.
“Our colleague, former Governor of Chiapas Rutilio Escandón, regularly visits the facility to check on the needs of those detained. At the same time, we are working diplomatically to ensure that they remain there for as few days as possible,” she said.
She also emphasized that legal support is provided to those wishing to expedite their deportation to Mexico, as well as assistance for those who choose to pursue legal proceedings in the U.S. before repatriation.
Sheinbaum noted that so far, there have been no reports of human rights violations and stressed the importance of constant communication with the nationals.
“Obviously, we do not agree with these types of detention centers. They are state-run, not federal; they belong to the state of Florida,” she added.
She also explained that in some cases, detainees are later transferred to federal facilities before deportation, provided there are no ongoing legal proceedings.
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