EU announces €458 million in humanitarian aid for the war-torn Middle East

Published on March 16, 2026

With major donors withdrawing from the region and international humanitarian law under unprecedented strain, the EU is sustaining life-saving assistance to millions of people.

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EU brings over 8,000 European citizens home amid Middle East escalation

March 12, 2026
2 repatriation flights chartered directly by the European Commission have just landed in Warsaw, Poland, bringing back 348 European citizens that were stranded in the Middle East.

EU-funded flight repatriates 134 more European citizens from the Middle East, bringing total repatriations to over 11,000 in recent weeks

March 16, 2026
The 5th evacuation flight landed in Bucharest, Romania. Fully funded by the EU, the flight enabled the safe repatriation of 134 European citizens, following a request from the Romanian authorities. The ERCC has supported near 90 flights, bringing over 11,000 European citizens home.