“If the United States [maintains its position] and withdraws their approximately 50 billions dollars, it means that our share will turn to 60% of [global]assistance. We will not be able to replace it”, declared the European Commissioner for International Partnerships, Jozef Síkela, on Tuesday 8 April, during an exchange with members of the European Parliament’s Development Committee (DEVE).
“But we will not step back our own commitments”, he added, stressing the continuing...