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Devastating floods in Pakistan bring risks of further destabilisation in the country and insecurity in Afghanistan. Significant humanitarian assistance from the EU, within the framework of larger long-term development aid, could prevent a deterioration of the situation. At the same time, the current crisis makes for a rare window of opportunity for the EU to influence reforms of the state. The EU should also use this new context to enhance its own political role on a regional level, offering its support to projects improving regional integration and overcoming bilateral conflicts among traditional rivals.