EU development commissioner Louis Michel has attempted to soothe member states' fears that Brussels is encroaching on their development policy through plans for greater EU harmonisation of aid programmes.
The commissioner on Thursday (2 March) outlined plans to improve the effectiveness of EU development aid, the majority of which is paid for by member states individually.
Brussels is proposing greater EU co-ordination for analysing developing countries’ needs, followed by a "co...
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