Canned food is an indispensable part of the European Union’s emergency kit in the event of life-threatening events such as the threat of war, pandemics or cyber-attacks. The European Commissioner for Crisis Preparedness, Crisis Management and Equality, Hadja Lahbib, shared in a video the other items she considers essential. These include matches, a flashlight, canned food, a Swiss Army knife, water, medicine and a deck of cards.
It is an emergency call perhaps somewhat disproportionate but it invites EU citizens to become more involved in preparing for potential threats and suggests that households stockpile three days’ worth of essential supplies. In this wake-up call, cash becomes necessary because, in extreme cases, the plastic card is just a piece of plastic.
The radio, the cell phone with external charging (to distract us a bit) doesn’t hurt either. With this message comes another, that the EU is preparing to keep citizens safe in the event of a crisis.
The European strategy also calls for the strengthening of civil-military cooperation and the establishment of an EU Crisis Center to improve integration between existing structures. As part of this plan, the Commission is committed to finalizing the first comprehensive EU risk and threat assessment by the end of 2026.
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