EP Plenary session - Presentation of the Stockpiling Strategies - strengthening response capacities for a changing risk and threat landscape

EP Plenary session - EU Preparedness Union in light of the upcoming wildfire season

EMPL - Public hearing on ' Volunteers in emergency services and their legal challenges: cases of cross-border firefighters '

ENVI - Exchange of views with Hadja Lahbib, Commissioner for Equality; Preparedness and Crisis Management, as part of the structured dialogue, including an exchange of views on the EU Preparedness Union Strategy

EP Plenary session - European Water Resilience Strategy

Intergroup on Resilience, Disaster management, and Civil protection - Constitutive meeting

Grégory ALLIONE in the EP in Strasbourg

MEPs debate on stockpiling strategies and strengthening response capacities for a changing risk and threat landscape during the plenary session. MEPs debate.

Commission statement - Presentation of the Stockpiling Strategies - strengthening response capacities for a changing risk and threat landscape: MEPs debate

First part of the MEPs debate on the EU Preparedness Union in light of the upcoming wildfire and droughts season.

EU Preparedness Union in light of the upcoming wildfire and droughts season: MEPs debate part 1

This news item presents highlights from the debate and vote on the European Parliament’s recommendations for the upcoming European Water Resilience Strategy, along with a statement by Rapporteur Thomas Bajada (S&D, MT). The Parliament adopted its recommendations—expected to guide the European Commission's strategy due before summer 2025—with 470 votes in favour, 81 against, and 92 abstentions. In their report, MEPs call for a bold and comprehensive approach to water management across the EU, aiming to address growing water-related challenges. Key proposals include setting water efficiency targets, enhancing climate adaptation efforts, ensuring sufficient funding for vital water resilience measures, and promoting digitalisation and innovation in the sector.

European Water Resilience Strategy: extracts from the debate, from the vote and statement by Thomas BAJADA (S&D, MT), Rapporteur

MEPs suggest urgent measures to alleviate the impact of droughts, such as higher wastewater reuse, increased water savings in the buildings and industrial sectors and enhanced water efficiency in agriculture. Investments in water storage techniques are also critical to sustaining water supplies during dry periods. MEPs debate

The European Water Resilience Strategy: MEPs debate

MEPs and the European Commission discuss the “Preparedness Union” strategy, unveiled on 26 March, focused on better crisis response coordination, protecting essential services, stockpiling critical materials, and improved civil-military cooperation.

EU Preparedness Union Strategy: extracts from the debate

The Commission presents its internal security strategy in plenary, followed by a debate with MEPs. In response to global threats, the EU wants to improve intelligence gathering, strengthen preparedness against hybrid threats, and enhance measures against organised crime. In a second debate, MEPs and the Commission will discuss the “Preparedness Union” strategy, unveiled on 26 March, focused on better crisis response coordination, protecting essential services, stockpiling critical materials, and improved civil-military cooperation.

EU Preparedness Union Strategy: MEPs debate

In response to the devastating floods in Spain that have claimed over 200 lives, the European Parliament debates measures to strengthen the EU’s resilience to extreme weather events and provide support to those impacted by the disaster. This new item, added to the agenda plenary approval, is discussed by MEPs following a tribute to the victims. The debate focuses on enhancing the EU’s crisis response, particularly in regions increasingly vulnerable to such climate-driven events. This session underscores the EU's commitment to improving climate adaptation efforts across member states.

The devastating floods in Spain, the urgent need to support the victims, to improve preparedness and to fight the climate crisis: MEPs debate

MEPs debate on droughts and extreme weather events as a threat to local communities and EU agriculture in times of climate change. Droughts and extreme weather events pose significant threats to local communities and EU agriculture amid climate change. Increasingly frequent and severe droughts are straining water resources, impacting crop yields, and threatening food security across Europe. Extreme weather events, such as heatwaves and heavy rainfall, further exacerbate these challenges by causing crop failures, soil erosion, and damage to infrastructure. Addressing these issues is essential not only for protecting the livelihoods of communities dependent on farming and rural economies but also for safeguarding agricultural productivity.

ALLIONE, Grégory (Renew, FR)

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