<p>With increasing population growth, rapid urbanization, climate change and environmental degradation, a growing number of people and resources are exposed to natural disasters.MEPs have supported different initiatives to help member states respond faster and more effectively to emergencies and disasters. The European Parliament is also impelled to aid and supervise reconstruction efforts in regions affected by natural disasters both within the EU and abroad.</p>

Natural disasters

EU response to the summer wildfires in Europe and lessons learnt: extracts from the exchange of views with Hadja LAHBIB, Commissioner for Equality, Preparedness and Crisis Management

ENVI - Exchange of views with Hadja Lahbib, on the EU response to the summer wildfires in Europe and lessons learnt.ENVI - Exchange of views with Hadja Lahbib, on the EU response to the summer wildfires in Europe and lessons learnt.ENVI - Exchange of views with Hadja Lahbib, on the EU response to the summer wildfires in Europe and lessons learnt

Exchange of views on EU response to summer wildfires in Europe: closing statements by Hadja LAHBIB, European Commissioner for Equality, and European Commissioner for Preparedness and Crisis Management, and Pierfrancesco MARAN, Chair of ENVI Committee

Exchange of views on EU response to summer wildfires in Europe: Q&A with Hadja LAHBIB, Commissioner for Equality, Preparedness and Crisis Management

Exchange of views on EU response to summer wildfires in Europe: opening statements by Pierfrancesco MARAN (SD, IT) Chair of ENVI Committee, and Hadja LAHBIB, European Commissioner for Equality and Preparedness and Crisis Management

Infoclip: Wildfires preparedness in Europe

Infoclip: Wildfires in Biscaros (Landes, France) near the city of Bordeaux

Infoclip: Heatwaves in Europe

EU’s response and preparedness to protect people against recurring heatwaves and upcoming wildfires: closing statements

EU’s response and preparedness to protect people against recurring heatwaves and upcoming wildfires: MEPs debate (part 3)

EU’s response and preparedness to protect people against recurring heatwaves and upcoming wildfires: MEPs debate (part 2)

EU’s response and preparedness to protect people against recurring heatwaves and upcoming wildfires: MEPs debate and reply by Hadja LAHBIB, European Commissioner for Equality, and European Commissioner for Preparedness and Crisis Management

EU Civil Protection Mechanism - responding to crises hand in hand

EPRS policy podcast - EU agricultural policy and climate change

ENVI: Exchange of views with Commissioner Hadja LAHBIB on EU response to summer wildfires in Europe

Plenary debate on the EU response to recurring heatwaves and wildfires

Droughts and extreme weather events as a threat to local communities and EU agriculture in times of climate change

ENVI - Exchange of views with Hadja Lahbib, on the EU response to the summer wildfires in Europe and lessons learnt.ENVI - Exchange of views with Hadja Lahbib, on the EU response to the summer wildfires in Europe and lessons learnt

EU’s response and preparedness to protect people against recurring heatwaves and upcoming wildfires: opening statements by Thomas BYRNE, Irish Minister of State for European Affairs and Defence, and Hadja LAHBIB, European Commissioner

EU’s response and preparedness to protect people against recurring heatwaves and upcoming wildfires: extracts from the debate

Opening statements by Roberta METSOLA, EP President on the earthquake in Venezuela (24.06.2026), followed by a minute of silence

Press statement by Roberta METSOLA, EP President, on the 40th Anniversary of Portugal’s EU Accession and European solidarity with Venezuela after earthquake

Extreme weather events in particular in Portugal, southern Italy, Malta and Greece - European response in strengthening readiness, preparedness and solidarity mechanisms: closing statement by Hadja LAHBIB, European Commissioner for Equality

Extreme weather events in particular in Portugal, southern Italy, Malta and Greece - European response in strengthening readiness, preparedness and solidarity mechanisms: MEPs debate

Extreme weather events in Portugal, southern Italy, Malta and Greece - European response in strengthening readiness, preparedness and solidarity mechanisms: opening statement by Hadja LAHBIB, European Commissioner for Equality

Infoclip: Aftermath of the floods in Spain (2024-2025)

Statement by Roberta METSOLA, EP President, on the recent wildfires in Spain and Portugal

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