Commission proposes new Emergency Assistance instrument for faster crisis response within the EU

EU News 68/2016

Brussels, 2 March 2016

Today the European Commission has proposed an Emergency Assistance instrument to be used within the European Union to provide a faster, more targeted response to major crises, including helping Member States cope with large numbers of refugees.

The initiative comes as the refugee crisis reaches an unprecedented scale with the need to provide immediate emergency support in several Member States hosting large amounts of refugees on their territories.

From the outset the Commission has been committed to supporting its Member States through all means possible and the proposal is a direct follow up to the European Council of 18-19 February, when governments called on the Commission to develop the capacity to provide emergency assistance internally.

Source and additional information:
http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_IP-16-482_en.htm?locale=en

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