Commission issues 30-step plan for dealing with increased threats including Russian aggression

Archive: https://archive.is/2025.03.26-113538/https://www.ft.com/content/eeb1ee80-00b8-4f9f-b560-a6717a80d58d

EU households should stockpile essential supplies to survive at least 72 hours of crisis, Brussels has proposed, as Russia’s war in Ukraine and a darkening geopolitical landscape prompt the bloc to take new steps to increase its security.

The continuing conflict in Ukraine, the Covid-19 pandemic that brutally exposed a lack of crisis response capabilities and the Trump administration’s adversarial stance towards Europe have forced the continent to rethink its vulnerabilities and increase spending on defence and security.

The new initiative comes as European intelligence agencies warn that Russia could attack an EU member state within three to five years, adding to natural threats including floods and wildfires worsened by climate change and societal risks such as financial crises.

Europe faced increased threats “including the possibility of armed aggression against member states”, the European Commission warned on Wednesday as it published a 30-step plan for its 27 capitals to increase their preparedness for crisis and mitigation measures.

  • JustEnoughDucks@feddit.nlEnglish
    2·
    4 days ago

    Belgium is moving more and more to a much better place just because of regulations anyeay

    Solar panels and batteries in a shit ton of homes because of energy prices and older government incentives

    10000L rain water tanks because government regulations now require rainwater hookups for future toilers and washing machines plus water is expensive here

    Induction stoves to not have to put extraction fans in the kitchen to the outside to boost energy EPC ratings (resale value)

    We always have a bunch of potatoes and cans of tomatoes and pasta for fries, mashed potatoes, or different pastas (but maybe that is just my family)

    A ton of people would be quite OK for a while here I think.

    • golli@lemm.eeEnglish
      1·
      3 days ago

      Solar panels and batteries in a shit ton of homes because of energy prices and older government incentives

      Yeah, the rise of balcony and roof solar modules here in Germany probably helps us in a similar way.

      10000L rain water tanks because government regulations now require rainwater hookups for future toilers and washing machines plus water is expensive here

      That on the other hand i don’t think is common and especially in cities i don’t think that’s a thing anywhere. So imo drinking water probably remains the most serious bottleneck, if it were ever compromised.