🗺️ Mapped: EU response to the recent situation in the Middle East.
So far, over 13,000 passengers have been transported to the EU, with support of the #EUCivilProtection Mechanism.
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Russia’s air strikes caused oil to spill into the Dniester River, Moldova’s main freshwater source.
Assistance was deployed from 🇱🇺 and 🇷🇴 via the #EUCivilProtection Mechanism, and the EU is mobilising its own #rescEU reserves to send specialised protective equipment.
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Beirut, Lebanon 🇱🇧
Our colleague Daniele is on the ground, covering the arrival of a plane bringing EU-funded humanitarian aid.
The EU and its partners are there and continue to assist #Lebanon during the ongoing emergency.
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Another EU Humanitarian Air Bridge departing from Belgium 🇧🇪 just landed in Al Arish 🇪🇬 with 48 additional tonnes of medical supplies for Gaza, from @WHOoPt & @francediplo_EN.
EU support continues but much more is needed to ensure the effective flow of aid into Gaza.
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What does it take to be prepared?
This weekend, 150 randomly selected citizens from across the EU will debate preparedness at the European Citizens’ Panels.
📅 20–22 March | Brussels
Follow it live on the Citizens’ Engagement Platform:
citizens.ec.europa.eu/index_en
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'I had to row my boat above the power lines. Water stretched as far as the eye could see.'
Phung Thi Tinh’s community was hit by devastating floods last year.
With EU funding, @UNICEF_vietnam provided them with emergency assistance.
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@AttilaDeak01 @DSURomania @MAIRomania @romaniaineu @MAERomania @RCERomania @EUinMoldova @MoldovaMFA When a country activates the #EUCivilProtection Mechanism, it requests specific support based on its needs.
The assistance provided isn’t arbitrary – it always tries to matche what authorities on the ground ask for to respond effectively.
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@eu_echo @DSURomania @MAIRomania @romaniaineu @MAERomania @RCERomania @EUinMoldova @MoldovaMFA Two trucks and a few plastic containers for Moldova, while billions are spent on aid abroad.
European citizens deserve better priorities.
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Dniester river, Moldova's primary source of freshwater, has been contaminated after Russia's strikes in Ukraine.
The EU deployed a water management team with containment equipment from Romania to respond to the disaster and is providing satellite imagery.
#EUSolidarity 🇲🇩🤝🇷🇴🇪🇺
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€36M in EU humanitarian aid will reach 6 countries in Southern Africa & the Indian Ocean.
Millions face acute food insecurity, while conflict in northern Mozambique fuels a severe displacement crisis.
The EU is stepping up support. 🤝🇪🇺
Read more: link.europa.eu/mR4bxv
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The 5th EU-funded evacuation flight landed in Bucharest on Sunday, bringing back 134 Europeans stranded in the Middle East.
Nearly 90 EU-supported flights have repatriated over 11,000 citizens to: 🇦🇹 🇧🇪 🇧🇬 🇨🇿 🇪🇪 🇫🇷 🇮🇹 🇨🇾 🇱🇻 🇱🇹 🇱🇺 🇳🇱 🇵🇹 🇷🇴 🇸🇰 🇸🇪
More: link.europa.eu/MbKt4m
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€450 million in EU humanitarian aid confirmed for 2026 for people in: 🇸🇾 Syria 🇵🇸 Palestine 🇱🇧 Lebanon 🇯🇴 Jordan 🇪🇬 Egypt.
With major donors withdrawing, the EU continues to sustain life-saving assistance.
More: link.europa.eu/rCXHwN
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EU Civil Protection & Humanitarian Aid 🇪🇺 retweeté
Warm welcome in Brussels @UNReliefChief Tom Fletcher!
We discussed the Humanitarian Reset and the centrality of protection in crisis response. Our strategic partnership is vital to save lives and help people in need.
At @eu_echo, we fully support the #87MillionLives campaign
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@UNReliefChief @MPopowskiEU @hadjalahbib @UNOCHA The immediate priority: mobilise $23 billion to save 87 million lives.
In a world of growing crises, the EU’s partnership with @UNOCHA helps keep protection and life-saving assistance at the heart of humanitarian action.
We proudly support the #87MillionLives campaign.
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@UNReliefChief @MPopowskiEU @hadjalahbib Conflict remains the main driver of death, displacement and hunger globally.
Through the 2026 Global Humanitarian Overview, humanitarian partners are appealing for almost $33 billion to support 135 million people in crisis.
@UNOCHA
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Humanitarian needs are rising worldwide.
Humanitarians have identified 239 million people in crisis who need assistance — prioritising those facing the most severe needs first.
This carousel explains what the Global Humanitarian Overview is and why it matters. ⬇️
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📍Jobar, Syria
Devastated during the civil war, this neighbourhood bears the scars of years of conflict. The EU 🇪🇺 has supported Syria through its darkest years - with food, assistance, education, healthcare and more.
We continue to stand by the side of Syria.
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EU Civil Protection & Humanitarian Aid 🇪🇺 retweeté
The death of a @RedCrossLebanon paramedic in an airstrike is another reminder of the human cost of #IHL violations.
Even wars have rules to protect civilians & aid workers who risk their lives for those in need – like the 800,000 who have been recently displaced in Libanon.
Jagan Chapagain@jagan_chapagain
I am outraged by the killing of Lebanese Red Cross volunteer paramedic Youssef Assaf, who succumbed to the injuries he sustained while carrying out his humanitarian duty to assist and save lives. Youssef Assaf was among the Lebanese Red Cross @RedCrossLebanon ambulance volunteers who responded to people affected by hostilities following an airstrike in Majdal Zoun, Tyre in South Lebanon, on 9 March. While assisting in the evacuation of the wounded, he sustained serious injuries and later succumbed to them. The @IFRC extends its deepest condolences to Youssef’s family and loved ones, as well as colleagues at the Lebanese Red Cross. We also express our concern over the injuries sustained by three Lebanese Red Cross paramedics while carrying out ambulance missions at two separate locations. The IFRC reiterates its call that ambulance personnel, medical staff, and Lebanese Red Cross staff and volunteers must be respected and protected at all times. Our statement: ifrc.org/press-release/…
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EU Civil Protection & Humanitarian Aid 🇪🇺 retweeté
Estonia-organised special flights brought home over 1,000 people from the Middle East last week.
Alongside 855 Estonian citizens, we also assisted around 213 foreign nationals from Europe and beyond.
Through coordinated action and support from the EU Civil Protection Mechanism, this joint effort showed how strong partnerships deliver when it matters most.
We don’t leave anyone behind.
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3 years after the earthquakes in Turkiye 🇹🇷, Haldun’s family is still living in a container.
For families like his, @IOMTurkiye provides EU-funded cash assistance as a lifeline.
With it, he has paid debts and bought essential household items — including a washing machine.
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EU Civil Protection & Humanitarian Aid 🇪🇺 retweeté
When crisis strikes, the EU is there to assist its citizens. EU Member States, supported by the EEAS and EU Delegations in the Middle East, have repatriated thousands of EU citizens from the region, in true EU solidarity spirit.
EU Member States repatriation flights have brought home more than 25,000 EU citizens since the beginning of the crisis. These include 9,000 EU citizens, repatriated through the Union Civil Protection Mechanism, with more than 80 flights operated by EU MS and five fully EU-financed rescEU flights.
Read more: link.europa.eu/GxBbgd
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