EU steps up civil protection efforts and brings back 356 citizens home amid developments in the Middle East

Published on March 9, 2026

2 repatriation flights chartered directly by the European Commission have safely landed in Romania. The 2 flights brought back 356 European citizens who were stranded in the Middle East from Oman to Romania.

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