Civil Protection

Latest 5 August 2026

Europe’s Biggest Firefighting Force Deployed as Wildfires Expose Prevention Gap

As wildfires sweep southern Europe, the EU has deployed its largest-ever shared firefighting force, but the escalating crisis highlights a widening gap between emergency response and long-term wildfire prevention. Portugal…

4 August 2026

Sicily issues red heat alerts for Palermo and Catania as wildfire risk rises

22 April 2026

Belgians advised to have enough supplies to last 72 hours

Italy · 7 Mar 2020 Italian government gives carte-blanche to Civil Protection to do whatever required until end of Co-Vid 19 emergency status Italy on Saturday began recruiting retired doctors as part of urgent efforts to bolster the healthcare system with 20,000 additional staff and…