The European Committee of the Regions (CoR) called for a stronger role for cities and regions in the Union Civil Protection Mechanism on 2 July 2026. In a formal opinion, the CoR emphasized that local and regional authorities should be fully involved in all phases of disaster management, from risk assessment to response, even though Member States remain primarily responsible. The opinion also warned that the proposed budget may not provide sufficient, dedicated funding for local authorities and urged that resources be reliable, accessible and protected from diversion. It called for the inclusion of chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear threats, critical‑infrastructure disruptions, and cross‑border health threats, and for climate‑adaptation measures and social‑vulnerability mapping to be mandatory. The CoR stressed the need for flexible, territory‑specific resilience goals that reflect the realities of outermost, island, border, and war‑adjacent regions.
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