Brussels, 29/07/2002 (Agence Europe) - In answer to press questions on the harsh criticism voiced by Clare Short, British Secretary of State for International Development, against the Union's development policy, the European Commission challenged the accusations of ineffectiveness made by the minister.
In an interview published by The Guardian on 29 July, Clare Short declared that "the worst offender for highly ineffective aid spending is the European Commission. (…) Some of its work is...