Ukraine, a major beneficiary of the Union Civil Protection Mechanism (UCPM) since the Russian aggression, is about to become a full member. According to a note from the EU Council Secretariat dated 17 March and consulted by EUROPE, official participation is expected to take place in April and be retroactive.
It should be recalled that this solidarity mechanism allows - at the request of any country inside or outside the EU struggling to cope with a large-scale natural or man-made disaster -...