Brussels vows 'maximum flexibility' to help Slovenia rebuild after floods

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The Eastern European country will be able to repurpose EU funds to cover its immediate and long-term needs after deadly floods unleashed considerable damage.

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00:00 European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen was welcomed by Slovenian Prime Minister

00:05 Robert Golub in Brdo pre Kranj on Wednesday, where she witnessed Slovenia's devastating

00:10 summer floods first hand.

00:13 Floods and landslides have submerged large parts of central and northern Slovenia over

00:17 the last week.

00:18 The European Union is now pledging short and long term financial support to cope with the

00:22 aftermath.

00:26 We were with you in the first days immediately with the material that was needed.

00:33 It is the mobile bridges, the excavators, the helicopters and the technical team and

00:39 the crews.

00:41 And of course we will stay as long as it is necessary.

00:45 The extreme weather has led to the deaths of six people.

00:49 Slovenia's National Weather Service says a month's worth of rain fell in just 24 hours.

00:54 The government estimates that the damage could exceed half a billion euros.

00:57 (whooshing)

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