On Tuesday 2 December, the European Parliament’s Committee on Development (DEVE) approved a draft report on the need for a more effective and ambitious response from the European Union to humanitarian crises, with 16 votes in favour, 2 against and 3 abstentions.
Eight compromise amendments, drawn up jointly by the EPP, S&D, Renew Europe and Greens/EFA Groups (seven of which were tabled by The Left), broadened the scope of the text submitted by Leire Pajín (S&D, Spanish) and made it...