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European Commission activates EU Civil Protection Mechanism

New Zealand earthquake aftermath: the European Commission activates EU Civil Protection Mechanism

Upon New Zealand's request, the Civil Protection Mechanism of the European Union has been activated today. It will coordinate European assistance to New Zealand which suffered from a devastating earthquake on February 22.

The 31 states that participate in the Mechanism have been informed about the needs on the ground and the Monitoring and Information Centre of the European Commission stands ready to streamline their offers of assistance.

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