EU civil protection mechanism turns 25

Published on 23 October 2026

Since its creation, it has been activated more than 900 times by 160 countries and 8 international organisations, coordinating assistance in response to wildfires, floods, earthquakes, health emergencies and other disasters across Europe and around the world.

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