"It is a pleasure for me to be here today (27 August) and to receive my friend Minister Angelino Alfano. We have had a very intense...
Regional Policy Commissioner Johannes Hahn has today (27 August) announced an aid package worth nearly €47 million proposed by the European Commission for Sardinia (Italy), Kefalonia...
Greece is receiving support through the European Union's Civil Protection Mechanism to fight the forest fires raging in the central part of the country. France has...
"I am appalled by these new tragedies at sea and I express my condolences to the victims and their families. I also thank the Italian authorities...
Opinion Globally, there are more than 60 million people in need of humanitarian aid around the world Increased international cooperation to protect humanitarian workers at risk...
The European Union is increasing by an additional €8 million its efforts to contain the spread of the Ebola outbreak in West Africa. This is the...
The European Commission's Emergency Response Coordination Centre (ERCC) is facilitating the urgent provision of assistance to extinguish the forest fires raging in Sweden. Two fire-fighting aircraft,...