Civil Protection

Europe News

Albania, Bulgaria ask EU for help to deal with raging wildfires

Thousands of acres and dozens of houses have been destroyed.

27/07/2025

Europe News

EU calls on member states to provide emergency medical aid to Lebanon

The European Union has urged its member states to respond to Lebanon’s request for medical equipment and medications following the Israeli ground operation in the southern part of the country.

16/10/2024

Europe News

Sixteen children medically evacuated to EU for first time in Gaza war

Humanitarian workers welcome the gesture but say it is a "drop in the ocean" as children continue to bear the scars of war in Gaza.

24/07/2024

Scenes

Meet the Syrian woman extinguishing discrimination in Beirut's refugee camp

In partnership with Media City

"I want to prove to people that I am like anybody else who can help others. I sacrificed my fear and broke through all the barriers to face society."

16/10/2023

Europe News

EU sends more firefighting planes to Greece as wildfires rage

The EU is today sending a further five firefighting planes and one helicopter to Greece as devastating wildfires burn in the north east of the country.

22/08/2023

Europe News

Brussels vows 'maximum flexibility' to help Slovenia after floods

The Eastern European country will be able to repurpose EU funds to cover its immediate and long-term needs after deadly floods unleashed considerable damage.

09/08/2023

Europe News

Over 2,300 Ukrainian patients so far evacuated to EU hospitals

The EU has coordinated the medical evacuations of more than 2,300 Ukrainian patients to European hospitals since the start of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

03/08/2023

Lithuania

Lithuania launches major campaign to boost emergency preparedness

According to the Lithuanian Interior Minister, civil safety has been neglected while threats to the country have increased.

11/01/2023

Italy

Italy to evacuate more than 1,000 people on Ischia after landslide

A severe weather warning has been put in place with more heavy rains expected

02/12/2022

Europe News

EU sends shelters, generators to Ukraine as winter settles in

Temporary shelters and generators are being sent to Ukraine ahead of winter but much more is needed, the European Commission said.

17/11/2022

Europe News

Forest fires: Nine member states now have new burned area records

For six of them, the records were shattered by large margins because the annual averages recorded between 2006 and 2021 were extremely low.

07/10/2022

Greece

Greece appoints former EU commissioner to lead new climate ministry

Greece has appointed the former Cypriot EU commissioner Christos Stylianides to head the country's new climate crisis and civil protection ministry.

06/09/2021