Brussels19/12/2013 (Agence Europe) - On 18 January, the European Union moved a step closer to the establishment of a European Voluntary Humanitarian Corps Aid Corps, as provided for under the Lisbon Treaty (Article 214.5), open to any EU passport-holder who wishes to participate in aid work around the world.
The members of the European Parliament's development committee unanimously adopted a report by Michèle Striffler (EPP, France), the committee's vice-chair and permanent EP rapporteur...