{
  "id": 4667087,
  "title": "'Europe must prepare for a new era of simultaneous disasters,' von der Leyen says",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/europe-must-prepare-for-a-new-era-of-simultaneous-disasters-von-der",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-31T15:57:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Euronews",
    "slug": "euronews",
    "url": "http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/08/31/europe-must-prepare-for-a-new-era-of-simultaneous-disasters-von-der-leyen-says"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The European Commission wants to shift the focus from responding to disasters to preventing them, strengthening preparedness and improving anticipation. But financing climate adaptation remains a major challenge, as EU countries face limited fiscal room to act.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}