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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 10674
EXTERNAL ACTION / (ae) development

Piebalgs says EU will do utmost to guarantee access to drinking water for all

Brussels, 24/08/2012 (Agence Europe) - On 24 August, just ahead of the World Water Week (26-31 August), European Commissioner for Development Andris Piebalgs reaffirmed the EU's commitment to work towards the Millennium Development Goal of guaranteeing each and every person in the world access to drinking water and sanitation.

“Over the period 2004-2009, EU aid has provided access to clean drinking water to more than 32 million people and to sanitation to over 9.5 million across the...