European Union countries agreed on Monday on more than €1 billion ($1.1 billion) in disaster relief to five member countries struck by major floods in 2023. The money from the EU Solidarity Fund is to go to Italy, Slovenia, Greece, France and Austria. The biggest share, with almost €450 million and €430 million respectively, is foreseen for Italy and Slovenia where extremely intense rainfall caused major damage last year. The announcement comes days after flooding caused widespread devastation across Central and Eastern Europe in recent days, from Romania to Poland, with the European Commissio…