31/12/2025
The decade from 2015 to 2025 marks a definitive inflection point in European civil protection.
Our latest report, "A Decade of European Civil Protection Expenditure and Strategic Fleet Modernization," analyzes the profound shift from localized suppression to a high-capital, supranational defense strategy.
Key insights from the analysis:
1. Macro-Financials: While spending relative to GDP remains rigid (0.5%), absolute expenditure surged to €40.6 billion in 2023.
2. rescEU Evolution: The operationalization of the strategic reserve and the €600M procurement of DHC-515 aircraft signals a new era of industrial policy.
3. The Prevention Deficit: Despite massive investments in suppression assets like the "Aigis" program in Greece, funding for preventative forestry management remains critically low in many Member States, with Portugal being a notable exception.
The era of mega-fires demands not just more resources, but smarter allocation.
🔗 Read the full industrial and fiscal analysis by visiting go.efprp.org/news