Consequently, following storm Xynthia in March, which hit the coastal areas of Charente-Maritime and Vendée, and the floods that affected the island of Madeira in Portugal in February, it was only natural that I should approve the mobilisation of the European Solidarity Fund in order to compensate for the damage caused by these disasters.
Pärast tormi Xynthia, mis märtsis tabas Charente-Maritime'i ja Vendée rannikualasid, ning üleujutusi, mis veebruaris laastasid Madeira saart Portugalis, on seega täiesti loomulik, et ma toetan Euroopa Liidu Solidaarsusfondi kasutuselevõtmist nende katastroofide tõttu kantud kahju korvamiseks.