Following an application for aid submitted by Greece on 13 August 2019, EU rescue assets have been mobilised to deal with forest fires in several areas of Greece. As an immediate response, the European Union has already helped mobilize 3 forest fighter planes from the U.S. Rescue Reserve in Italy and Spain to be quickly […]
H2020: Secure societies: Human factors, and social, societal, and organisational aspects for disaster-resilient societies
This call (SU-DRS01-2018-2019-2020) deals with R&D and innovation for the creation of disaster-resilient societies, the fight against crime and terrorism, and the improvement of border and external security, and is part of the Secure societies – Protecting freedom and security of Europe and its citizens sub-programme of the Horizon 2020 Programme. The resilience of societies […]
Humanitarian Aid: an additional €27 million for Latin America, the Caribbean and Asia
The European Union has assigned €18.5 million in humanitarian aid for parts of Latin America and the Caribbean and €8.5 million for regions most affected by natural disasters in South and Southeast Asia. Latin America and the Caribbean As numerous natural disasters threaten vulnerable communities in the Latin American and Caribbean region, the Commission has […]