The high frequency and intensity of wildfires during prolonged fire seasons pose new challenges to firefighting services across Europe and globally. In response these challenges, the EU has recently strengthened its collective readiness by doubling the rescEU aerial fleet and pooling resources.
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Based in Malmo, Sweden, the EU-funded Group Violence Intervention builds on strong collaboration between the police, the municipality, the prison and probation service, as well as the local community. All professionals involved focus on deterring crime firmly and clearly.
The number of activations for 2025 is already equal to the total activations for wildfires for 2024 during the whole fire season.
The EU’s Emergency Response Coordination Centre has mobilised 2 Canadair airplanes from the EU’s joint firefighting fleet, rescEU, stationed in Spain.
Today, the European Commission proposed to update the Regulation of the EU Civil Protection Mechanism (UCPM), integrating the financing for health emergency preparedness and response, to ensure a comprehensive and integrated EU response to crises.
Europe is facing more frequent and intense extreme weather — from heatwaves and floods to wildfires and storms. Climate change is driving these events, threatening health, nature, and the economy. Learn 5 key facts and how we can build resilience to protect our future.
Find out how the Commission aims to strengthen EU crisis preparedness with its approach to stockpiling of essential goods and improving access to medical tools
The impact of violent extremism is most felt locally, affecting communities directly. To respond to the evolving landscape of extremism, the EU funded project icommit has developed a comprehensive toolkit strengthening stakeholder’s preparedness to prevent and counter extremism on the ground.
The EU has put together teams of firefighters and aircraft to help European countries affected by wildfires during the upcoming summer. Throughout July and August almost 650 firefighters from 14 European countries will be strategically prepositioned in key high-risk locations.
The European Commission will provide €120 million in humanitarian aid to several Latin American and Caribbean countries this year to help the region’s most vulnerable, in view of the recent natural disasters and armed conflicts.
