Press Release: Commission proposes new Emergency Assistance instrument for faster crisis response within the EU

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Series Details IP/16/482 (02.03.16)
Publication Date 02/03/2016
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As the refugee crisis continued to put pressure on many European Member States, the European Commission proposed on 2 March 2016 a faster way for support to be provided to tackle wide-ranging humanitarian crises within the EU.

The European Commission proposed an Emergency Assistance instrument to be used within the European Union to provide a faster, more targeted response to major crises, including helping Member States cope with large numbers of refugees.

Source Link Link to Main Source http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_IP-16-482_en.htm
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European Commission: DG Communication: RAPID: MEMO/16/483, 02.03.16: Questions and Answers: An instrument for Emergency assistance within the Union http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_MEMO-16-483_en.htm
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