“For us, rebuilding is the first priority”: to say it was Corina Cretu, the european commissioner for regional policy, during his visit to Norcia. Where he saw the Basilica of San Benedetto. The commissioner then visited the church of San Francesco and of Santa Maria Argentea, asking for information on the techniques of safe operation. “The presence here today – he then said Cretu – is a sign of solidarity on my part, the european Commission president Junker”.
“we Will put all of the resources available for the future of the populations living in the regions affected by the earthquake”: this is Corina Creţu, european commissioner for regional policy, this morning on a visit to Norcia and the Basilica of San Benedetto. In which is accompanied by the president of the Umbria Region Catiuscia Marini. “From the very beginning – has underlined Cretu – we were very close to the Italian population, starting with the president Juncker and all the commissioners”.
commissioner Creţu, who at the end of the morning, he also went to Cascia, was to reaffirm the support of the european Institutions to the affected areas by the earthquake, noting the efforts of the Commission and in particular president Jean-Claude Juncker, who from the outset has said it is ready to “mobilise all available instruments to help Italy”. And in particular, the city of Norcia for the reconstruction of the basilica of San Benedetto, patron of Europe. In this sense, at the end of November, the Commission announced a first tranche of aid for 30 million euro, thanks to the solidarity Fund. He also proposed to fully fund the operations of reconstruction with the structural Funds programmes. The commitment of Europe to the areas affected by the earthquake will result even with the convening of the Parliament precisely in Norcia, scheduled for the end of march, on the occasion of the celebrations of the order of 60 or anniversary of the Treaty of Rome.
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