Emergency Response Coordination Centre

EU takes humanitarian action as a global leading humanitarian aid donor

EU debates humanitarian aid while action is facing an unprecedented set of challenges, exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Humanitarian aid…

4 years ago

Disaster preparedness is key after 10 Years of Fukushima Earthquake and Tsunami

The UN chief urged countries to make sure they invest the funds in disaster preparedness and management, after 10 Years…

4 years ago

EU sends emergency medical teams to Slovakia and masks to Serbia

The European Union sends emergency support with RescEU mechanism to Slovakia and to Serbia, to fight Coronavirus pandemic. The EU…

4 years ago

EU strengthens the EU Civil Protection Mechanism

The European Parliament and the Council of the European Union have reached an important political agreement to strengthen the EU…

4 years ago

EU Civil Protection Mechanism activated to assist Croatia after 6.4 earthquake

The EU Civil Protection Mechanism has been activated to assist Croatia in the aftermath of a 6.4 magnitude earthquake in…

4 years ago

EU Civil Protection Mechanism sends first rescEU ventilators to Czech Republic

Following a request for assistance from Czechia, EU Civil Protection Mechanism sends ventilators from rescEU European reserve. The common European…

4 years ago

Local authorities are crucial to invest EU funds for Recovery

The Recovery plan for Europe must take local authorities, Regions and Cities on board to be effective in tackling the…

4 years ago

100.000 EU citizens want repatriation flights to Europe

The European Union is working on all fronts to book repatriation flights for EU citizens due to the COVID-19 outbreak.…

5 years ago

Coronavirus outbreak threatens EU economy

President of the ECB is ready to take all the appropriate and targeted measures to fight Coronavirus outbreak. ECB President…

5 years ago

Coronavirus closed down Italy. Conte needs EU support and action

Italy is officially in lockdown. Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte announced that Italy be closed down by restrictions from North to…

5 years ago

Coronavirus: Italy on high alert and EU tests its readiness for COVID-19

Italian cities have taken urgent measures to control the Coronavirus outbreak. Europe is trying to stop COVID-19 and Italy suspends…

5 years ago

Hurricane Dorian: EU channels initial emergency aid to Bahamas

The strongest Atlantic storm - Hurricane Dorian - on record hit the Bahamas earlier this week. EU is now mobilising…

5 years ago

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