World: EU announces establishment and composition of PreparEU Advisory Group

Country: World Source: European Commission's Directorate-General for European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations Today, the European Commission is establishing the PreparEU Advisory Group, tasked with providing strategic advice to President of the Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, and Commissioner for Equality, Preparedness and Crisis Management Hadja Lahbib on how to best address accelerating disaster risks, including extreme weather events and wildfires. The exceptional is no longer exceptional. We must prepare for everything. This summer, Europe fought raging wildfires togethe