German Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development Gerd Müller called on Monday 28 September for a new Marshall Plan for Africa and for adequate support for post-Covid-19 recovery plans in developing countries in the EU's future 2021-2027 budget.
His plea was well received by MEPs on the European Parliament's Development Committee, with some nuances: the ECR and ID groups insisted on strict control of the use of the funds to prevent them from going into the pockets of corrupt...