Von Der Leyen Warns of Worsening Disaster Risks, Touts Preparedness
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Von der Leyen warns of worsening disaster risks, touts preparedness
The European Commission wants to shift the focus from responding to disasters to preventing them, strengthening preparedness and improving anticipation. But financing climate adaptation remains a major challenge, as EU countries face limited fiscal room to act.
The President of the European Commission visited the Emergency Coordination Centre in Brussels and highlighted European solidarity in the face of "increasingly frequent and severe" crises.
Ursula von der Leyen stressed that this year the period of fires in Europe "began exceptionally early at the end of April and placed national reserves under enormous pressure".
The President of the European Commission today praised the response given by the European Civil Protection Mechanism this summer, believing that it proved that Member States "can count on Europe" at a time of "increasingly frequent extreme events".
The President of the Commission visits the Emergency Management Centre: "Summer 2026 has put a hard test for countries, it is more a warning for the future." Lahbib asks Parliament for help on the common budget, where states only want cuts
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen visited the ERCC to receive information on the latest situation in fighting forest fires and stated that Europe steps in when national capacities are strained.
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