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Economics for Disaster Prevention and Preparedness

According to the European Environmental Agency, between 1980 and 2020, disasters caused by natural hazards affected nearly 50 million people in the European Union. These resulted in an economic loss of, on average, €12 billion per year.

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Ecuador: supporting Colombians leaving war and abuse

After years of abuse and living in the reality of one of the world's longest conflicts, Sandra* had the courage to take the first step and leave Colombia to save herself and her children's future.

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EU helps Spain bring EU citizens home

EU helps Spain bring EU citizens home

When countries closed their borders in a bid to limit the spread of COVID-19, thousands of EU citizens remained stranded abroad. The EU’s emergency response coordination centre addressed their call for help, organising support from across Europe. Spain responded by flying 1,100 of them back home.

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Aid worker, seen from the back with the EU flag logo on his vest, looking at the destructed buildings

EU response to the earthquakes in Türkiye

“I opened the front door and I heard screaming, and everything in my apartment started to fall from the shelves,” says Jonathan, who has been working with EU humanitarian aid in Gaziantep, Türkiye, for almost 5 years.

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EU solidarity with France: fighting forest fires together

In August, several devastating fires have burned large areas of forest and forced people to flee their homes. Following a request for assistance by France, the EU launched one of its largest emergency operations in the country.

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