Press Release: New European Commission civil protection initiative in Euro-Mediterranean region

The European Commission announced the launching of a new civil protection programme in the Mediterranean region, building on the achievements of the successful Euro-Mediterranean Regional Programme for the Prevention, Preparedness and Response to natural and man-made disasters (PPRD).

European Commission: Speech/12/795: The future prospects for Euro-Mediterranean Co-operation in the field of Civil Protection http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_SPEECH-12-795_en.htm

European Commission: Speech/12/791: Reinforcing Civil Protection and Fostering Co-operation and Dialogue in the Euro-Mediterranean Region http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_SPEECH-12-791_en.htm

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