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EU: A world leader in helping those affected by crises

Brussels, Aug 20 (UNI) When countries face natural disasters such as forest fires, floods and earthquakes or are in need of emergency assistance due to other crises, the European Union (EU) has a range of funding and emergency response tools to help, says Brussels-based European Commission.
According to a press release issued by European Commission last Friday, when national capacities to respond to natural disasters are surpassed, European countries often show solidarity by sending assistance in the form of equipment, experts and assets such as planes or vehicles, during the emergency response phase.
"This is done through the EU's Civil Protection Mechanism, which has been put into action a record 8 times this summer to help countries affected by forest fires such as Italy, France, Portugal, Albania and Montenegro," the release said.
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