DEVE Committee - The humanitarian situation following the earthquakes in Türkiye and Syria - Exchange of views with Janez LENARCIC, Commissioner for Crisis Management

Roberta MESOLA, EP President, gives her introductory remarks during the plenary session in Strasbourg on the Morroco earthquake. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

Resumption of session: introductory remark by Roberta MESOLA, EP President on the Morocco earthquake

MEPs debate with the Commission the EU’s emergency and humanitarian response to the catastrophic earthquake. On 6th of February, a magnitude 7.8 earthquake hit near the south-eastern Turkish city of Gaziantep, followed by a magnitude 7.6 aftershock later the same day. International estimates suggest the devastation caused by the earthquake could claim up to 20 000 lives. It has destroyed tens of thousands of buildings, and left hundreds of thousands without a home. Closing statement by Janez LENARČIČ, European Commissioner for Crisis Management.

EU response to the humanitarian situation following the earthquake in Turkey and Syria: closing statement by Janez LENARČIČ, European Commissioner for Crisis Management

MEPs debate with the Commission the EU’s emergency and humanitarian response to the catastrophic earthquake. On 6th of February, a massive magnitude 7.8 earthquake hit near the south-eastern Turkish city of Gaziantep, followed by a magnitude 7.6 aftershock later the same day. International estimates suggest the devastation caused by the earthquake could claim up to 20 000 lives. It has destroyed tens of thousands of buildings in the region, and left hundreds of thousands without a home.

EU response to the humanitarian situation following the earthquake in Turkey and Syria: MEPs debate

MEPs debate with the Commission the EU’s emergency and humanitarian response to the catastrophic earthquake. A massive magnitude 7.8 earthquake hit near the south-eastern Turkish city of Gaziantep, followed by a magnitude 7.6 aftershock later the same day. International estimates suggest the devastation caused by the earthquake could claim up to 20 000 lives. It has destroyed tens of thousands of buildings in the region, and left hundreds of thousands without a home. Extracts from the opening statement by Roberta METSOLA, EP President, minute of silence and announcements by Janez LENARČIČ, European Commissioner for Crisis Management.

EU´s response to the earthquake in Türkiye and Syria: extracts from the debate

MEPs debate with the Commission the EU’s emergency and humanitarian response to the catastrophic earthquake. On 6th of February, a massive magnitude 7.8 earthquake hit near the south-eastern Turkish city of Gaziantep, followed by a magnitude 7.6 aftershock later the same day. International estimates suggest the devastation caused by the earthquake could claim up to 20 000 lives. It has destroyed tens of thousands of buildings in the region, and left hundreds of thousands without a home. Opening statement by Janez LENARČIČ, European Commissioner for Crisis Management.

EU response to the humanitarian situation following the earthquake in Turkey and Syria: opening statement by Janez LENARČIČ, European Commissioner for Crisis Management

Roberta METSOLA, EP President gives her opening statement on the recent earthquake in Türkiye and Syria & Minute of silence before the plenary session in Strasbourg. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

Resumption of session and order of business: opening remarks by Roberta METSOLA, EP President on the earthquake in Türkiye and Syria & Minute of silence

Statement by Dubravka ŠUICA, Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of Democracy and Demography on the aid for Croatia in the aftermath of earthquakes during the plenary session of the European Parliament in Brussels (18-21 January 2021). A resolution is put to the vote the same day.

Mitigating the consequences of earthquakes in Croatia: Opening statement by Dubravka ŠUICA, Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of Democracy and Demography

This infoclip illustrates the help from the EU Civil Protection Mechanism which was activated to assist Croatia in the aftermath of a 6.4 magnitude earthquake, following a request for assistance from Croatian authorities on 29 December. On 30 December, Dubravka Šuica, Vice-President of the European Commission, and Janez Lenarčič, European Commissioner, visited Petrinja, one of the most affected towns.

Infoclip: EU assistance to Croatia after earthquake

During the plenary session (25-28 November 2019) in the European Parliament in Strasbourg, David SASSOLI, EP President makes a statement on the recent earthquake in Albania. The following transcription is the result of an automatic process. Check Against delivery.

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Resumption of session: introductory remark by Roberta MESOLA, EP President on the Morocco earthquake

EU response to the humanitarian situation following the earthquake in Turkey and Syria: closing statement by Janez LENARČIČ, European Commissioner for Crisis Management

EU response to the humanitarian situation following the earthquake in Turkey and Syria: MEPs debate

EU´s response to the earthquake in Türkiye and Syria: extracts from the debate

EU response to the humanitarian situation following the earthquake in Turkey and Syria: opening statement by Janez LENARČIČ, European Commissioner for Crisis Management

Resumption of session and order of business: opening remarks by Roberta METSOLA, EP President on the earthquake in Türkiye and Syria & Minute of silence

Mitigating the consequences of earthquakes in Croatia: Opening statement by Dubravka ŠUICA, Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of Democracy and Demography

Infoclip: EU assistance to Croatia after earthquake

Statement by David SASSOLI, EP President on the recent earthquake in Albania

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