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9 March 2026

Middle East: EU steps up efforts to bring citizens home

Source: ec.europa.eu

Two repatriation flights chartered by the European Commission have brought back 356 European citizens who were stranded in the Middle East from Oman to Romania. So far, the EU has supported 42 flights, bringing over 4,100 European citizens safely back to EU countries. More flights are planned.

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