Balgarianovinite.com The closing session of the European Citizens’ Panel on Preparedness has opened in Brussels with expert guidance and recommendations to support the group discussions. The session will run through May 24. Nearly 150 participants from all EU Member States, divided into 12 working groups, are tasked with identifying the most important measures to help European Union citizens better prepare for various crises. The discussions focus on a wide range of topics, including volunteering, information and disinformation, communication and crisis management, warning systems, support for vulnerable groups, civic engagement, and education.
Participants were welcomed by Sophia Eriksson Waterschoot, Deputy Director-General of the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Communication, who underlined the importance of the panel’s work.
Group discussions on the proposals will continue on Saturday, while Sunday’s programme will focus on finalizing and voting on the panel’s key recommendations. The approved proposals will then be submitted to the European Commission.
According to information published on the website of the European Commission Representation in Bulgaria, 49% of European citizens do not feel sufficiently informed about disaster risks, while 68% say they are unprepared for emergencies. Vulnerable groups are disproportionately affected.
The European Citizens’ Panel consists of three sessions. The first session took place in March and focused on laying the groundwork for discussions and generating initial proposals. The second session was held at the end of April with the same participants. Bulgaria is represented by four randomly selected participants from different parts of the country. Closing Session of European Citizens’ Panel on Preparedness Opens in Brussels 2026 THE NEWS FROM BULGARIA – NEWS AGENCY 2009-2025 2026-05-23 06:51:46 Latest news World news Country news Most important news latest news most important latest of the day Justice Petar Nizamov Feathers Petar Nizamov- Feathers Justice bg iustitia.bg iustitia iusticia usticia investigation Burgas Bulgaria news news of the last hour news of the day news of today Bulgaria news The news from Bulgaria blitz news top news most important most commented latest news Boyko Borisov news weather coronavirus news news weather facebook youtube facebook instagram news today news of the last minutes news today today news news bg news leading news hot news bg news site for news all news news bg news of the last hour latest latest news bg news of today news today news today news of the last hour latest news today news bg news news 24 hours news vesti bg novini news world bird bg bivol bg bivol trud bg novini latest news today novinite bg news hello bulgaria political party coat of arms delyan peevski scandalous Bulgarian National Television Free Europe Television scandal exclusive live tv live right now tv tv online tv program bg live now tv news online tv online live court Burgas court Burgas district court Burgas court Burgas district court Burgas district court Burgas appellate court Burgas prosecutor Burgas prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Prosecutor General Ivan Geshev Prosecutor Geshev Tsatsarov Ministry of Internal Affairs Burgas ODMR Burgas ODPR Burgas police Burgas district police Burgas prosecutor Tsatsarov SGS cases Varna court chairman of the SGS court decisions on civil cases decisions on cases Plovdiv court decision of the court decisions cases Varna court criminal cases district district court decisions work in the court SGS chairman of the SGS judges Sofia court post judges Plovdiv court Plovdiv judges Plovdiv Supreme Court Inspectorate Supreme Court Supreme Judicial Council lawyer lawyer criminal cases lawyer civil cases lawyer marriage cases lawyer administrative criminal law criminal process civil law civil process administrative law constitutional law