EU sends urgent support to Serbia as wildfires intensify

Published on August 24, 2026

In response to the worsening situation the EU mobilised 4 helicopters from the strategic reserve of the rescEU fleet based in Czechia, Romania and Slovakia, as well as ground firefighting teams from Germany and Romania.

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Joint statement ahead of the World Humanitarian Day

August 18, 2026
Ahead of World Humanitarian Day on 19 August, Kaja Kallas, High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy/Vice-President of the European Commission, and Hadja Lahbib Commissioner for Equality, Preparedness and Crisis Management, issued the following statement.

Commissioner Lahbib visits wildfire-hit Belgium and Germany as European response continues across the continent

August 24, 2026
In the Hautes Fagnes and around Monschau, she will meet local and national authorities, first responders, visit communities affected by the fires, and see first-hand the impact of the fires and response on the ground.