by Newsroom | Apr 2, 2013 | Publications launch
EU CSOs call on the EU institutions to defend the most development, humanitarian aid, democracy and human rights oriented instruments during the negotiations on the breakdown of Heading 4 of the Multiannual Financial Framework 2014-2020. Key messages: EU institutions...
by Newsroom | Mar 20, 2013 | Publications launch
Six months after the start of the Development Cooperation Instrument (DCI) trialogue negotiations, CONCORD wants to express support for those positions that will prove most impactful for eradicating poverty, protecting human rights and fighting inequality. CONCORD...
by Newsroom | Feb 8, 2013 | EU Budget
CONCORD reacts to the outcome of the February 7-8 EU budget summit (Brussels, 8/02/2013) EU leaders have agreed on a budget deal that makes a substantial 14.7% cut to European external spending, compared to original proposals from the European Commission, at an EU...
by Newsroom | Feb 5, 2013 | Aid Quantity, Financing for Development
European development NGOs warn against cutting EU external spending (Brussels, 04/02/2013) The European Union needs a strong aid budget to maintain its global anti-poverty efforts outline European Development NGOs of Concord ahead of the 7-8 February EU budget summit....
by Newsroom | Nov 22, 2012 | EU Budget
Threat to EU aid as EU leaders meet to decide future budget Update 18:30, 8/02/2013 An agreement to the size of EU budget for the period 2014-2020 has been reached. Speaking immediately after the deal was struck, here is what key decision makers had to say...
