The announcement was made at a meeting in Wroclaw on Thursday evening, which was also attended by Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk, the Czech and Slovakian prime ministers and the Austrian Chancellor, Xinhua news agency reported.
During a press conference after the meeting, von der Leyen guaranteed EU support for the reconstruction in the coming months and years.
Tusk recently declared a state of natural disaster in flood-hit areas of Poland, and promised to allocate funds for rescue and reconstruction efforts.
Poland is experiencing severe flooding, especially in its south-western regions, with the most affected areas being Opole and Lower Silesia.
The floods caused damage to infrastructure in Poland, forced evacuations, and caused at least seven deaths. The Czech Republic, Slovakia and Austria have also been affected by floods to varying degrees.
During a press conference after the meeting, von der Leyen guaranteed EU support for the reconstruction in the coming months and years.
Tusk recently declared a state of natural disaster in flood-hit areas of Poland, and promised to allocate funds for rescue and reconstruction efforts.
Poland is experiencing severe flooding, especially in its south-western regions, with the most affected areas being Opole and Lower Silesia.
The floods caused damage to infrastructure in Poland, forced evacuations, and caused at least seven deaths. The Czech Republic, Slovakia and Austria have also been affected by floods to varying degrees.
