EU development policy rarely becomes the subject of family dinnertime conversation.
For better or for worse, such was the case in light of the Hamas attacks on 7 October, when the European Commission appeared to announce the suspension of €690m in funding to Palestine, much to the surprise of many in the international community — and even EU leaders.
Thankfully, this appeared to be a solo-run by Hungary's EU commissioner Olivér V...
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Barry Andrews is an Irish MEP with Renew Europe, and a member of the European Parliament development and international trade committees.