The Commissioner points out at recent examples of GMES in action including an earthquake in Haiti, forest fires in the Mediterranean and devastating flooding in Central Europe. He highlights the fact that the GMES initiative was activated for each of these situations in order to assist relief efforts on the ground.
Furthermore, while emphasizing its various advantages, Mr Tajani explains that GMES does not replace existing European capacities, but rather complements them with a view to fulfilling user needs and guaranteeing sustainability and European autonomy in the long term.
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