To be sure, the EU budget contains flexible instruments, such as the EU Solidarity Fund, which provides emergency assistance after natural disasters. But these tools have not always been used as effectively as possible.
平心而论，欧盟预算包括了灵活的工具，比如提供自然灾害后紧急援助的欧盟团结基金（EU Solidarity Fund）。但这些工具并不总能以效率最高的方式使用。由于欧盟理事会的政治化，2011年用于帮助意大利严重洪水灾害的纾困资金的发放用了近一年时间。