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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8817

29 October 2004
Contents Publication in full By article 12 / 41
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/development
Valkenberg Informal calls upon EU to commit to achievement of Millennium Development objectives

Brussels, 28/10/2004 (Agence Europe) - In terms of development cooperation, the EU is the largest donor of funds. However, "Brussels can do better. Brussels must do better. We need more accent on poverty, less on red tape and more results". This was the energetic message sent out by Agnes can Ardenne-van der Hoeven, the Dutch Minister for Development Cooperation at the informal meeting of the Development Council at Valkenberg (see EUROPE of 26 October, p.10). The platform of Dutch...

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