03/03/2026 (Agence Europe) – As part of the operations to repatriate European nationals in the Middle East (see EUROPE B13819A4), Italy, Slovakia and Austria have activated the Union Civil Protection Mechanism (UCPM) to open their evacuation flights to citizens of other EU Member States, a diplomatic source said on Tuesday 3 March. The EU is to cover 75% of the operational costs of the four routes requested at this stage: one for Italy, two for Slovakia and one for Austria. In the event...