Brussels, 16/02/2011 (Agence Europe) - On Tuesday 15 February the Council of the EU gave its approval on the discharge to be given to the Commission in respect of the implementation of operations under the European Development Fund (EDF) for 2009. The EDF, which receives its funding from member states, finances EU development cooperation with the 78 members of the ACP (Africa, Caribbean, Pacific) group.
The Council decision, which was taken without debate, was in the form of a...