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COVID-19: EU institutions take action to procure life-saving medical equipment

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Last week, the Commission set up a scheme to gather medical equipment (through rescEU) so that the necessary supplies to combat COVID-19 can quickly get...

EU establishes initial firefighting fleet for next forest fire season

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To prepare for the risk of forest fires during the upcoming summer, the Commission is launching today the first fleet of firefighting aircraft under...

Parliament strengthens EU disaster response capability

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An upgrade of the EU’s civil defence mechanism, tested to its limits by 2017 and 2018 forest fires, storms and floods, received the support...

MEPs vote to upgrade EU civil protection capacity

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The European Parliament’s Environment Committee on May 17 voted in favour of upgrades to the EU civil defence mechanism, which was tested to its...

EU plans rescEU to tackle natural disasters

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The European Commission on November 23 presented new plans to strengthen Europe's ability to deal with natural disasters. The proposal is a central part of...

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US calls on EU to enhance travel protocols to curb Ebola spread from Africa

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The Trump administration is advising European countries to enhance...

EU and Kenya deepen strategic partnership

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The European Union and Kenya are reinforcing their strategic...

France bans entry of Israeli far-right minister Bezalel Smotrich

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On Tuesday, 9 June, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot...

Left calls for inquiry into extremist ESN Group for EU rule violations

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In July 2024, a coalition of right-wing extremist parties...

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