Channeling development aid through the EU means better coordination and more efficient management and it would be a grave error to make cuts when the money is needed more than...
Feature: Aid from Irish eyes
The Director of Dóchas talks about the priorities of EU aid as it struggles to come to an agreement over the Budget. European leaders negotiating the bloc’s...
Van Rompuy budget cuts could hurt poor
CONCORD believes that the cuts proposed by Van Rompuy could have severely detrimental effects on developing countries. (14/11/2012 Brussels) The European Union’s aid...
EU Budget Factsheet
Factsheet on the EU budget, how much goes to development aid and what are the proposals for 2014-2020. Our handy EU Budget factsheet breaks down the facts into 8 straightforward...
EU Aid Budget: The Facts
So what does MFF actually mean and what are the key facts that you should know about it? 1. The figures The commitment ceiling proposed by the Commission amounts to 1.08% of EU...
Infographic: EU aid budget
EU states are threatening to cut aid to poor countries at next EU summit. An EU summit on 7-8 February in Brussels is scheduled to decide the next budget for 2014-2020. At...
Cutting EU lifeline to developing countries a mistake
Media Statement made by CONCORD in reaction to the Cypriot Presidency's proposed EU budget cuts for development, 31 October 2012. (Brussels, 31/10/2012) CONCORD, the European...
EU Council weak on aid budget
EU governments have failed to make strong commitments to future aid targets. "We urge EU member states to be courageous in the future discussion on the EU budget and to support...