<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?><wcm><PressRelease><id>MEMO/13/506</id><format>HTML</format><date>Thu, 06 Jun 2013 15:48:32 +0200</date><keywords><keyword>COMDOC</keyword><keyword>ECHO</keyword><keyword>GEORGIEVA</keyword><keyword>HREXTRELS</keyword><keyword>ICHACR</keyword><keyword>SYRIA</keyword></keywords><language><code>EN</code><title>Statement by Kristalina Georgieva, European Commissioner for International Cooperation, Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Response, on new EU funding for Syrian humanitarian crisis</title><formats/><url>http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_MEMO-13-506_en.htm</url><description>European Commission MEMO Brussels, 6 June 2013 President Barroso&#039;s announcement of 400 million euros additional funding for the Syrian humanitarian crisis is not only welcome but timely and urgently needed. Tomorrow the United Nations agencies will launch a fresh appeal for international donations to fund their life-saving activities in Syria...</description></language></PressRelease><PressRelease><id>MEMO/13/508</id><format>HTML</format><date>Wed, 05 Jun 2013 13:33:33 +0200</date><keywords><keyword>COMDOC</keyword><keyword>CZECH</keyword><keyword>ECHO</keyword><keyword>GEORGIEVA</keyword><keyword>HREXTRELS</keyword><keyword>ICHACR</keyword><keyword>PROTCIV</keyword></keywords><language><code>EN</code><title>Floods in central Europe: Statement by Commissioner Kristalina Georgieva, European Commissioner for International Cooperation, Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Response</title><formats/><url>http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_MEMO-13-508_en.htm</url><description>European Commission MEMO Brussels, 5 June 2013 At this difficult time for many people struggling to cope I want to express my appreciation for all those helping in rescue and prevention operations in those countries affected by the recent flooding.</description></language></PressRelease><PressRelease><id>MEMO/13/491</id><format>HTML</format><date>Mon, 03 Jun 2013 11:39:41 +0200</date><keywords><keyword>COMDOC</keyword><keyword>GEORGIEVA</keyword><keyword>HREXTRELS</keyword><keyword>ICHACR</keyword></keywords><language><code>EN</code><title>Statement by Commissioner Kristalina Georgieva, European Commissioner for International Cooperation, Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Response on the situation in Al Qusayr</title><formats/><url>http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_MEMO-13-491_en.htm</url><description>European Commission MEMO Brussels, 3 June 2013 I have been following with increasing alarm the rapidly deteriorating situation in recent days in the town of Al Qusayr in Syria. This is being billed in the international media as a defining moment in the Syrian civil war, which has now claimed...</description></language></PressRelease><PressRelease><id>SPEECH/13/431</id><format>HTML</format><date>Fri, 17 May 2013 12:00:02 +0200</date><keywords><keyword>COMDOC</keyword><keyword>GEORGIEVA</keyword><keyword>ICHACR</keyword><keyword>SPEECH</keyword></keywords><language><code>EN</code><title>Speech: Opening address Civil Protection Forum</title><formats/><url>http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_SPEECH-13-431_en.htm</url><description>European Commission Kristalina GEORGIEVA EU Commissioner for International Cooperation, Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Response Speech: Civil Protection Opening Forum/Brussels 15 May 2013 Ladies and Gentlemen, Dear Colleagues and Friends, I am impressed to see so many people attending the fourth gathering of the Civil Protection Forum.</description></language></PressRelease><PressRelease><id>IP/13/422</id><format>HTML</format><date>Wed, 15 May 2013 12:00:02 +0200</date><keywords><keyword>COMDOC</keyword><keyword>ECHO</keyword><keyword>GEORGIEVA</keyword><keyword>ICHACR</keyword></keywords><language><code>EN</code><title>Emergency Response Centre: for a faster and more efficient European response to disasters</title><formats/><url>http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_IP-13-422_en.htm</url><description>European Commission Press release Brussels, 15 May 2013 The European Commission is launching its Emergency Response Centre (ERC) today, which will provide a better coordinated, faster and more efficient European response to disasters in Europe and the world.</description></language><language><code>BG</code><title>Център за спешно реагиране: за по-бърза и по-ефикасна реакция на ЕС при бедствия</title><formats/><url>http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_IP-13-422_bg.htm</url><description>Европейска комисия Съобщение за медиите Брюксел, 15 май 2013 г. Днес Европейската комисия открива Център за спешно реагиране, благодарение на който ЕС ще реагира по по-координиран, по-бърз и по-ефикасен начин при бедствия в Европа и света.</description></language><language><code>DE</code><title>Notfallabwehrzentrum: Eine schnellere und effizientere europäische Katastrophenabwehr</title><formats/><url>http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_IP-13-422_de.htm</url><description>Europäische Kommission Pressemitteilung Brüssel, den 15. Mai 2013 Heute nimmt das Notfallabwehrzentrum (Emergency Response Centre, ERC) der Europäischen Kommission, das für eine besser koordinierte, schnellere und effizientere Katastrophenabwehr in Europa und weltweit steht, den Betrieb auf. „Angesichts der leider zunehmenden Zahl und Komplexität von Katastrophen müssen die EU-Mitgliedstaaten noch enger zusammenarbeiten.</description></language><language><code>FR</code><title>Centre de réaction d&#039;urgence: pour une réaction plus rapide et plus efficiente de l’Europe en cas de catastrophe</title><formats/><url>http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_IP-13-422_fr.htm</url><description>Commission européenne Communiqué de presse Bruxelles, le 15 mai 2013 La Commission européenne lance aujourd’hui son centre de réaction d’urgence, qui permettra à l’Europe de réagir de manière plus coordonnée, plus rapide et plus efficiente aux catastrophes naturelles sur son territoire et dans le reste du monde.</description></language></PressRelease><PressRelease><id>MEMO/13/427</id><format>HTML</format><date>Wed, 15 May 2013 12:00:03 +0200</date><keywords><keyword>COMDOC</keyword><keyword>ECHO</keyword><keyword>GEORGIEVA</keyword><keyword>ICHACR</keyword></keywords><language><code>EN</code><title>Q/A: The European Emergency Response Centre Opens</title><formats/><url>http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_MEMO-13-427_en.htm</url><description>European Commission MEMO Brussels, 15 May 2013 On 15 May 2013 the European Commission launches the Emergency Response Centre, further strengthening our capacity to respond in times of natural and man-made crises. 1) Why is there a need for an Emergency Response Centre (ERC) in the EU? When a disaster...</description></language></PressRelease><PressRelease><id>SPEECH/13/419</id><format>HTML</format><date>Wed, 15 May 2013 18:04:59 +0200</date><keywords><keyword>COMDOC</keyword><keyword>GEORGIEVA</keyword><keyword>HREXTRELS</keyword><keyword>ICHACR</keyword><keyword>SPEECH</keyword></keywords><language><code>EN</code><title>Speech - The humanitarian response, linking relief to rehabilitation and development, and reconciliation – crucial for Mali&#039;s sustainable future</title><formats/><url>http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_SPEECH-13-419_en.htm</url><description>European Commission Kristalina Georgieva, EU Commissioner for International Cooperation, Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Response Speech - At the International donors&#039; conference for the development of Mali/Brussels 15 May 2013 Your Excellencies, Ministers, Ambassadors, Ladies and Gentlemen, It is a great honour to be with you today.</description></language></PressRelease><PressRelease><id>IP/13/416</id><format>HTML</format><date>Sun, 12 May 2013 09:45:33 +0200</date><keywords><keyword>COMDOC</keyword><keyword>GEORGIEVA</keyword><keyword>HREXTRELS</keyword><keyword>ICHACR</keyword><keyword>SYRIA</keyword></keywords><language><code>EN</code><title>Syria crisis: the EU responds to spiralling needs with more emergency humanitarian aid</title><formats/><url>http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_IP-13-416_en.htm</url><description>European Commission Press release Brussels, 12 May 2013 The European Commission is announcing today an additional €65 million in response to the rapidly growing scale of the humanitarian crisis resulting from the conflict in Syria.</description></language><language><code>BG</code><title>Кризата в Сирия: ЕС реагира на непрекъснато увеличаващите се нужди с повече спешна хуманитарна помощ</title><formats/><url>http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_IP-13-416_bg.htm</url><description>Европейска комисия Съобщение за медиите Брюксел, 12 май 2013 г. Европейската комисия обявява днес отпускането на допълнителна помощ от 65 милиона евро в отговор на бързо разрастващата се хуманитарна криза в резултат на конфликта в Сирия.</description></language><language><code>DE</code><title>Syrien-Krise: EU reagiert auf zunehmenden Hilfsbedarf mit Aufstockung der humanitären Soforthilfe</title><formats/><url>http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_IP-13-416_de.htm</url><description>Europäische Kommission Pressemitteilung Brüssel, 12. Mai 2013 Die Europäische Kommission stellt heute weitere Hilfe in Höhe von 65 Mio. EUR bereit, um auf die humanitäre Krise in Syrien zu reagieren, die sich infolge des Konflikts rasch ausbreitet.</description></language><language><code>FR</code><title>Crise en Syrie: l’UE renforce son aide humanitaire d’urgence pour faire face aux besoins sans cesse croissants</title><formats/><url>http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_IP-13-416_fr.htm</url><description>Commission européenne Communiqué de presse Bruxelles, le 12 mai 2013 La Commission européenne annonce ce jour l&#039;octroi d&#039;une aide supplémentaire de 65 millions € pour faire face à l&#039;aggravation rapide de la crise humanitaire provoquée par le conflit en Syrie.</description></language></PressRelease><PressRelease><id>IP/13/353</id><format>HTML</format><date>Wed, 24 Apr 2013 12:00:03 +0200</date><keywords><keyword>BARROSO</keyword><keyword>CLIMATEC</keyword><keyword>COMDOC</keyword><keyword>DEVEL</keyword><keyword>HREXTRELS</keyword><keyword>ICHACR</keyword><keyword>PRESIDENCY</keyword><keyword>TRADEPOL</keyword></keywords><language><code>EN</code><title>European and African Union Commissions meet to pave the way for next Africa-EU Summit</title><formats/><url>http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_IP-13-353_en.htm</url><description>Commission Press release Brussels, 24 April 2013 European European Commission President José Manuel Barroso and six European Commissioners will meet their African Union (AU) counterparts on 25 and 26 April, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.</description></language><language><code>DE</code><title>Treffen von EU-Kommission und Kommission der Afrikanischen Union zur Vorbereitung des nächsten Afrika-EU-Gipfels</title><formats/><url>http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_IP-13-353_de.htm</url><description>Europäische Kommission Pressemitteilung Brüssel, 24. April 2013 EU-Kommissionspräsident José Manuel Barroso und sechs europäische Kommissare treffen am 25. und 26. April in Addis Abeba (Äthiopien) ihre Amtskollegen der Afrikanischen Union.</description></language><language><code>FR</code><title>La Commission européenne et la Commission de l’Union africaine se réunissent pour préparer le prochain sommet Afrique-UE</title><formats/><url>http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_IP-13-353_fr.htm</url><description>Commission européenne Communiqué de presse Bruxelles, le 24 avril 2013 Le président de la Commission européenne, M. José Manuel Barroso, et six commissaires européens rencontreront leurs homologues de l’Union africaine (UA) les 25 et 26 avril à Addis‑Abeba, en Éthiopie.</description></language><language><code>LV</code><title>Eiropas Komisija un Āfrikas Savienības Komisija tiekas, lai gatavotos nākamajai Āfrikas un ES augstākā līmeņa sanāksmei</title><formats/><url>http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_IP-13-353_lv.htm</url><description>Paziņojums presei Briselē, 2013. gada 24. aprīlī Eiropas Komisija Eiropas Komisijas priekšsēdētājs Žozē Manuels Barrozu un seši Eiropas komisāri 25. un 26. aprīlī Adisabebā (Etiopijā) tiksies ar saviem kolēģiem no Āfrikas Savienības (ĀS).</description></language><language><code>PT</code><title>A Comissão Europeia e a Comissão da União Africana reúnem-se para preparar o terreno para a próxima Cimeira África-UE</title><formats/><url>http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_IP-13-353_pt.htm</url><description>Comissão Europeia Comunicado de imprensa Bruxelas, 24 de abril de 2013 O Presidente da Comissão Europeia, José Manuel Durão Barroso, e seis Comissários europeus irão reunir-se com os seus homólogos da União Africana (UA), em 25 e 26 de abril, em Adis Abeba, Etiópia.</description></language></PressRelease><PressRelease><id>SPEECH/13/369</id><format>HTML</format><date>Thu, 25 Apr 2013 12:27:41 +0200</date><keywords><keyword>COMDOC</keyword><keyword>GEORGIEVA</keyword><keyword>ICHACR</keyword><keyword>SPEECH</keyword><keyword>SYRIA</keyword></keywords><language><code>EN</code><title>SPEECH - Syria: Time is running out</title><formats/><url>http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_SPEECH-13-369_en.htm</url><description>European Commission Kristalina Georgieva European Commissioner for International Cooperation, Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Response SPEECH - Meeting with the Committee on Foreign Affairs (AFET) and the Committee on Development (DEVE) of the European Parliament / Brussels 23 April 2013 Let me first thank AFET, DEVE Committees and Elmar Brok for...</description></language></PressRelease></wcm>