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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 11892

27 October 2017
Contents Publication in full By article 19 / 30
EXTERNAL ACTION / Development
NGOs call for increased aid proposed by Parliament to be used to eradicate poverty
Brussels, 26/10/2017 (Agence Europe)

While welcoming the European Parliament vote on the draft 2018 budget, translating MEPs’ support into an increase in funding for humanitarian and development aid, development NGOs called on Wednesday 25 October, for the increase in development aid to be used to help those most in need and not to tackle migration into the EU.

In a joint press release, ONE, Save the Children, Oxfam and Plan International welcome MEPs’ rejection of the Commission’s proposal, which had suggested a 6.7%...

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BEACONS
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PLENARY
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
SECTORAL POLICIES
EXTERNAL ACTION
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
NEWS BRIEFS