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To tackle the biggest wildfires ever recorded in the EU, the Commission’s Emergency Response Coordination Centre has mobilised 11 firefighting planes and 1 helicopter from the rescEU reserve, stationed in 6 Member States.
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In the aftermath of Saturday's deadly explosions at a liquefied petroleum gas station in Crevedia near Bucharest, Romania has requested EU assistance for the treatment of severe burn victims.
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The EU has launched a new Humanitarian Air Bridge operation for the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), transporting essential supplies to the city of Goma. They will be used to scale-up the humanitarian response in the eastern part of the country.
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As new devastating wildfires burn in different areas of Greece, the EU is swiftly mobilising additional firefighting resources to aid the ongoing efforts of Greek firefighters.
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As new wildfires broke in the region of Alexandroupolis-Feres in Greece, the EU is deploying 2 rescEU firefighting planes based in Cyprus and 1 firefighting team from Romania via the EU Civil Protection Mechanism.
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Around the world, more and more people are being pushed deeper into humanitarian crises due to new and ongoing conflicts and the consequences of the climate and ecological emergency.
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In a remarkable display of solidarity and cooperation, EU countries have swiftly stepped in to provide critical assistance to Slovenia via the EU Civil Protection Mechanism.
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On Sunday, both Slovenia and Cyprus activated the EU Civil Protection Mechanism due to the floods and wildfires that are affecting these countries.
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Following recent events in Niger, France has requested assistance through the EU Civil Protection Mechanism to support the repatriation of EU citizens from Niger.
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The funding will provide life-saving assistance, including emergency shelter and shelter repair, clean water, and sanitation, to those most affected by the disaster.