🛡️ Eight European Union countries have appealed to Brussels to prepare the population for potential military threats and natural disasters. The initiative was prompted by russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the recent massive power outage in Spain.
Source: PRYAMYI
📢 Dutch Justice Minister Davy van Weel announced the initiative in a comment to the Financial Times. The initiating countries include the Netherlands, Finland, Sweden, Belgium, Luxembourg, and the Baltic states.
🕊️ This initiative followed intelligence warnings of a potential russian attack on an EU member state within the next five years. According to van Weel, the current geopolitical situation requires serious preparation for crisis scenarios.
🚨 The Dutch official emphasized that the group of eight ministers considers themselves better prepared for such challenges compared to other EU countries, which may fear causing panic among citizens.
📣 “Some countries have just reinstated sirens. Others abandoned them 25 years ago. So, there are serious differences in approaches,” he added.
🏚️ In van Weel’s view, effective EU response requires coordination in areas such as stockpiling, warning systems, and shelter construction.
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