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Following Spain’s activation of the EU Civil Protection Mechanism this weekend in response to devastating floods in the country, France and Portugal have quickly mobilised waste management machinery and vehicles to assist operations in the affected areas.
In light of the ongoing escalation of hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah, the European Commission mobilised an additional €5 million to address the most urgent humanitarian needs of the people crossing into Syria.
In response to the impact of tropical cyclone Trami in the Philippines (where it was named Kristine), the EU has approved €1.5 million in humanitarian aid to help the most the affected populations.
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The European Commission has set up an operational system to channel in-kind donations from third countries and the private sector to Ukraine, Moldova, and neighbouring EU countries.