Brussels, 28/06/2005 (Agence Europe) - By adopting the report by Michael Gahler on 23 June in its first reading (co-decision), on the draft regulation on external EU aid access, the European Parliament has largely given its support by strengthening it. The European Commission proposal aims to improve the efficiency of development aid. To ensure the first beneficiaries of this aid are the people in developing countries, the Commission is proposing that the aid is “untied” and not...