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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 11490

16 February 2016
EXTERNAL ACTION / (ae) civil protection
EU launches European Medical Corps for health emergencies

Brussels, 15/02/2016 (Agence Europe) - The European Medical Corps, a new crisis management instrument adopted by the European Union in the framework of its civil protection system, was launched in Brussels on Monday 15 February, in the premises of the Commission (Berlaymont).

In the event of future health crises, this European Corps will allow the rapid deployment of medical teams and equipment, within the EU and in third countries. This is an innovation which was directly inspired by the...

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