HERA Industry Days: Strategy keynote by EU Commissioner Hadja Lahbib
At the first HERA Industry Days, EU Commissioner Hadja Lahbib delivered a keynote speech outlining the EU’s evolving approach to…
RescEU: Production of twelve amphibious firefighting planes takes off
The planes will be financed by the European Commission and will become the new backbone of the EU's crisis response…
EU provides €600m to strengthen rescEU firefighting fleet
The announcement comes as Commissioner for Crisis Management, Janez Lenarčič, participated in Zagreb today in the signature ceremony of the agreement between…
EU funds rescEU detection and surveillance teams with €70m to boost emergency preparedness
The funding has been granted to Italy, Poland and Romania to develop the rescEU detection capabilities. The aim is that…
EU sends additional 500 power generators to Ukraine
Deployed from the EU's emergency rescEU reserves hosted by Poland, the generators range from small 12.5 kVA to large 1000…
Wildfires: Biggest rescEU aerial firefighting operation in Greece
To tackle the biggest wildfires ever recorded in the EU, the Commission's Emergency Response Coordination Centre has mobilised 11 firefighting…
rescEU: EU mobilises five additional airplanes for Greece
As new devastating wildfires burn in different areas of Greece, the EU is swiftly mobilising additional firefighting resources to aid…
Ukraine: EU mobilises emergency stockpiles and provides funding to support crisis response to Nova Kakhovka dam breach
The EU's humanitarian partners in Ukraine have re-directed their ongoing response to provide life-saving assistance to the affected populations, including drinking water,…
Wildfires: EU doubles rescEU firefighting fleet for summer 2023
EU Commissioner for Crisis Management Janez Lenarčič announced today the doubling of the rescEU aerial firefighting fleet for this year's wildfire season…
Ukraine: Private donations of generators channelled via rescEU energy hub
Brussels, 13 April 2023 A delivery of emergency energy support coordinated via the EU’s private donation...
Joint press release on Canada-EU relations
Brussels, 7 March 2023 Prime Minister of Canada Justin Trudeau hosted European Commission President Ursula...
Croatia, France and Poland join EU’s strategic reserves for chemical, biological and radiological emergencies
Brussels, 20 February 2023 To improve the EU preparedness and response to chemical, biological, radiological,...
Earthquake: EU Commissioner Lenarčič visits Türkiye as crisis coordinator
Brussels, 9 February 2023 In the aftermath of the devastating earthquakes that struck Türkiye and Syria...
EU opens new rescEU energy hub in Poland
Brussels, 26 January 2023 Today, Commissioner for Crisis Management, Janez Lenarčič, and the Prime Minister of...
EU allocates first-ever CBRN strategic reserve to Finland
Brussels, 17 January 2023 The Commission is allocating today €242 million to Finland for the...
rescEU: EU Commission creates first ever CBRN strategic reserve in Finland
Brussels, 17 January 2023 The Commission is allocating today €242 million to Finland for the...
Ukraine: EU launches winter shelter programme and boosts humanitarian aid by €175m
Brussels, 19 October 2022 The European Commission announces today a new emergency shelter and winterised...
EU Commission proposes to reinforce humanitarian aid in the 2022 and 2023 budgets
Brussels, 5 October 2022 Today, the European Commission has proposed to amend its Draft Budget...
Forest fires: EU Commission proposes €170m to reinforce rescEU fleet
Brussels, 5 October 2022 Following a record-breaking forest fire season in Europe, the Commission is...
Monkeypox: EU Commission purchases treatment courses to meet immediate needs
Brussels, 26 September 2022 Today, the Commission has secured over 10,000 treatment courses of tecovirimat...
Poland: EU opens medical evacuations hub for Ukrainian patients
Brussels, 1 September 2022 Today, the Commissioner for Crisis Management, Janez Lenarčič, is in Poland to officially...
Protection from potential radiation: EU donates potassium-iodide tablets to Ukraine
Brussels, 30 August 2022 On 26 August, the EU received a request for potassium iodide...
EU firefighting plane to be stationed in Slovenia or in the northern Adriatic – EU Commission answer
Brussels, 16 August 2022 See question(s) : P-002680/2022 EN P-002680/2022 Answer given by Mr Lenarčič...
EU Civil Protection Mechanism: Solidarity with Slovenia in combating wildfires
Brussels, 21 July 2022 Yesterday, 20 June, Slovenia requested assistance to tackle unprecedented forest fires...
CBRN threats: Ukraine requests EU equipment and protective gear
Brussels, 27 June 2022 Following a request from the Government of Ukraine for medical equipment,...
Ukraine: EU boosts assistance with emergency logistical hubs and rescEU aid
Brussels, 4 March 2022 The Commission continues to work at all levels to channel humanitarian...
Forest fire prevention: EU Commission is stepping up its preparations
Brussels, 21 June 2021 To be prepared for any large-scale wildfires this season, the European...