Brussels, 17/10/2013 (Agence Europe) - By 2015 the EU has collectively pledged to allocate 0.7% of its GNI to development. The latest report by CONCORD, the European network of development NGOs, reveals, however, that, in 2012, EU public aid for development was €36 billion short of the target figure. The CONCORD AidWatch report was published on 17 October to coincide with the International Day for Eradication of Poverty.
In 2012, the EU27 delivered €50.6 billion (0.39% of EU GNI, a 4%...