Following the 7.7 magnitude earthquake that struck Myanmar and the broader region last Friday, the EU is channelling further assistance to strengthen relief efforts. Concretely, the EU has launched a Humanitarian Air Bridge operation, with the first flight departing today from Copenhagen to Yangon. The cargo of 80 tonnes of EU owned supplies including tents, child protection […]
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The Commission pays an advance of EUR 100 million to Spain for the recovery after the DANA
The Commission paid on 31 March an advance of EUR 100 million from the EU Solidarity Fund (EUSF) to Spain to help finance its recovery efforts following the October 2024 DANA storm in Valencia. This is the maximum amount allowed under the EUSF as an advance payment. The Commission is currently assessing the formal application […]
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EU provides €2.5 million in initial emergency aid for people affected by the earthquake in Myanmar
In an immediate response after the deadly 7.7 magnitude earthquake that has struck Myanmar and the broader region, the EU is releasing €2.5 million in initial emergency assistance. This new humanitarian aid will help save lives and address the immediate needs of the most vulnerable in Myanmar, with a focus on displaced and conflict-affected communities. […]
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Christophe Hansen, European Commissioner for Agriculture, in Madrid and Valencia
On 20 and 21 February, Christophe Hansen, European Commission Commissioner for Agriculture and Food , visited Madrid and Valencia. Minister Luis Planas received Commissioner Hansen on Thursday 20 February at the headquarters of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food. There, Commissioner Hansen made a presentation on the vision for agriculture and food, adopted the previous day by the European Commission. […]
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Over €116 million in EU aid for Germany and Italy following floods in 2024
On Wednesday, MEPs approved over €116 million in EU Solidarity Fund aid to support recovery efforts in two EU countries relating to floods in 2024. The €116,031,553 in aid from the European Union Solidarity Fund (EUSF) will be distributed as follows: Germany, for floods in May 2024 in the southern part of the country: €112.1 […]
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2023 among the five worst years for wildfires in Europe, Commission report shows
Last year, Europe, the Middle East and Africa suffered some of the worst wildfires since 2000. According to the Forest Fires 2023 report, published last 19 by the Commission’s Joint Research Centre, wildfires affected over 500 000 hectares of natural lands, roughly half the size of the island of Cyprus. In recent years, catastrophic wildfires […]
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Parliament pays homage to the victims of the floods in Spain
President Metsola opened the 13-14 November plenary session in Brussels with a minute of silence for the victims of the flood tragedy in Spain. Following the devastating floods that swept through towns in Valencia and other regions in Spain two weeks ago and have taken at least 223 lives, President Metsola led MEPs in a […]
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Assistance to member states affected by natural disasters: Council gives go-ahead to proposal
Member states’ representatives in the Special Committee on Agriculture have endorsed providing further assistance to EU countries affected by recent unprecedent natural disasters through the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD). “The EU is enabling those member states who have unused rural development funds from the previous programming period to swiftly and flexibly react to the devastating effects of […]
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