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Austria forest fire: EU deploys immediate assistance
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Austria forest fire: EU deploys immediate assistance

Austria activated the EU Civil Protection Mechanism (UCPM) on 29 October 2021, requesting assistance to fight the forest fire that had broken out in the region of Hirschwang in Lower…

30 October 2021 · 2 min read

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EU Banking Package 2021: Read-out from the College meeting

Read-out from the College meeting and press remarks by Executive Vice-President Dombrovskis on the Banking Package 2021 Good morning ladies and gentlemen. Welcome to our College readout. Today, we adopted…

27 October 2021 · 4 min read

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Energy Prices: measures for consumers and businesses

Energy Prices: President von der Leyen sets out relief measures for consumers and businesses and emphasizes importance of green energy transition This morning, the President of the Commission, Ursula von der Leyen,…

20 October 2021 · 2 min read