Ukraine: 2,000 Ukrainian patients transferred to European hospitals since the start of the war
Brussels, 23 March 2023 To ease the burden on Ukrainian hospitals, the EU has been...
Laptops for Ukraine: 13,000 more laptops and smartphones to be shipped to Ukraine
Brussels, 8 March 2023 13,000 additional laptops, smartphones and tablets have been gathered and will be...
Earthquake: EU mobilises more emergency assistance for Syria and Türkiye
Brussels, 13 February 2023 Following the devastating earthquake affecting both Syria and Türkiye last week,...
Wildfires: EU deploys more than 250 emergency responders to Chile
Brussels, 10 February 2023 Following a request for assistance from Chile, France, Portugal and Spain...
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...
Laptops for Ukraine: new initiative for Ukrainian schools, hospitals and public services
Brussels, 1 December 2022 The Commission, together with the Ukrainian Ministry of Digital Transformation and...
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...
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...
Bosnia and Herzegovina joins EU Civil Protection Mechanism
Brussels, 6 September 2022 Today Bosnia and Herzegovina becomes a full member of the EU Civil...
Ukraine: the EU has coordinated the delivery of more than 60,000 tonnes of life-saving assistance
Brussels, 11 August 2022 As of today, the EU has coordinated the delivery of 66,224...
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...
EU leaders on start of accession negotiations with Albania and North Macedonia
Brussels, 19 July 2022 Today the EU opened accession negotiations with Albania. This follows a...
Forest fires: EU mobilises assistance for Slovenia
Brussels, 18 July 2022 The EU Civil Protection Mechanism continues to channel assistance to respond to the...
CBRN threats: Ukraine requests EU equipment and protective gear
Brussels, 27 June 2022 Following a request from the Government of Ukraine for medical equipment,...
EU Commission opens new system for private-sector support to Ukraine and neighbours
Brussels, 29 March 2022 Disclaimer: Please refrain from sending commercial offers for sale to the...
War refugees from Ukraine: EU sets up mechanism for intra-EU medical transfers
Brussels, 8 March 2022 In light of the worsening humanitarian situation in Ukraine and the...
Lower Austrian forest fire: EU deploys immediate assistance
Brussels, 30 October 2021 Austria activated the EU Civil Protection Mechanism (UCPM) on 29 October...