# Firefighters protest EU budget cuts in Brussels

> 1,000 firefighters from 19 countries demand more resources as EU cuts disaster budget.
- Title: Firefighters protest EU budget cuts in Brussels · EUobserver
- Summary: 1,000 firefighters from 19 countries demand more resources as EU cuts disaster budget. EU firefighters protest reduced disaster funding after EU budget…
- Keywords: firefighters, budget cuts, disaster management, brussels, wildfires, climate change, eu commission, civil protection, EUobserver
- Source: EUobserver — https://euobserver.com/246651/firefighters-from-19-countries-protest-eu-disaster-budget-cuts-in-brussels
- Published: 2026-11-03T17:20:39+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: eu, firefighters, budget cuts, disaster management, brussels, wildfires, climate change, eu commission, civil protection, politics, world
## Protest in Brussels
Around 1,000 firefighters from 19 countries gathered in Brussels on Tuesday (3 November) to demand more equipment, staff, and healthcare.
## Wildfire crisis
692,419 hectares burnt in EU wildfires this year, burning 30 million tonnes of co2.
## Budget cuts
EU disaster budget proposed at just under €7bn, down from over €10bn requested by commission.
## Firefighter concerns
Cyprus firefighters report too few staff, with only six sent instead of fifteen for operations.
## Key takeaway

EU firefighters protest reduced disaster funding after EU budget negotiations.