Following Portugal's activation of the EU Civil Protection Mechanism in response to severe wildfires in the northern part of the country, the European Commission has mobilised...
On 27 August, the Commission proposed over €1 billion in financial support from the EU Solidarity Fund(EUSF) to help Italy, Slovenia, Austria, Greece and France deal with the impacts...
In 2023, there were 362,400 professional firefighters in the EU, representing 0.18% of total EU employment. Compared with 2022, the number of firefighters increased by 3,200. Among...
As wildfires continue to affect multiple European countries, the EU's Emergency Response Coordination Centre is working 24/7 to channel assistance to help tackle the blazes. Currently,...
In recent years, natural disasters have become more frequent and severe, impacting every European region and causing significant casualties and damage to infrastructure and the environment....
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...
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....