EU budget for recovery

rescEU: Helping protect citizens in times of need

A clear lesson from the pandemic is that Europe must be able to react more quickly and flexibly when a serious cross-border emergency strikes, affecting several Member States at the same time.

EU Humanitarian Aid: Saving lives in times of increasing humanitarian needs

The European Union, together with its Member States, is the world’s leading humanitarian aid donor. In 2019, the EU helped millions of people in more than 80 countries.