<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

Council and Commission statements - EU Preparedness Union in light of the upcoming wildfire and droughts season: Closing statements by Hadja LAHBIB, European Commissioner for Equality, and European Commissioner for Preparedness and Crisis Management

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

Council and Commission statements - EU Preparedness Union in light of the upcoming wildfire and droughts season: Statements Marie BJERRE, Danish Minister for European Affairs and Hadja LAHBIB, Commissioner for Equality; Preparedness and Crisis Mana

Council and Commission statements - EU Preparedness Union in light of the upcoming wildfire and droughts season: MEPs debate part 2

EP Plenary session - Voting session

Voting Session

Infoclip: Heatwave

Votes

European, German, Croatian and French flags at half-mast in front of the European Parliament buildings in Brussels and Strasbourg for the victims of the attack in Magdeburg, the Chido Cyclone in Mayotte and the knife attack in Zagreb

Press conference by Younous OMARJEE (The Left, FR), and Andrzej BULA (EPP, PL), co-rapporteurs on the restore proposal

Statement by Roberta METSOLA, EP President on the natural disaster in Mayotte and minute of silence for the victims of Cyclone Chido in Mayotte

Votes on short-stay visas regulation; incidental catches of common dolphin; and assistance to Germany and Italy relating to floods

EPRS policy podcast - EU agricultural policy and climate change

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

The devastating floods in Spain, the urgent need to support the victims, to improve preparedness and to fight the climate crisis: opening statement by Janez LENARČIČ, European Commissioner for Crisis Management

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

The devastating floods in Spain, the urgent need to support the victims, to improve preparedness and to fight the climate crisis: closing statement by Janez LENARČIČ, European Commissioner for Crisis Management

The devastating floods in Spain, the urgent need to support the victims, to improve preparedness for the climate crisis: extracts from the opening statement by Roberta METSOLA, EP President and from the minute of silence and extracts from the debate

Statement by Roberta METSOLA, EP President, and one minute of silence in memory of the victims of the floods in Spain

Tribute to the victims of the floods in Spain: Spanish and European flags at half-mast in Brussels and Strasbourg

Droughts and extreme weather events as a threat to local communities and EU agriculture in times of climate change: Closing statement by Janusz WOJCIECHOWSKI, European Commissioner for Agriculture

Droughts and extreme weather events as a threat to local communities and EU agriculture in times of climate change: MEPs debate (part 2)

Droughts and extreme weather events as a threat to local communities and EU agriculture in times of climate change: MEPs debate (part 1)

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