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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9687
THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) eu/european council

EU to keep their promises on Millennium Development Goals but concerted effort is needed

Brussels, 20/06/2008 (Agence Europe) - Let it not be said that, at the European Council of 19-20 June, the headache caused by the Irish rejection of the Lisbon Treaty overshadowed EU commitments to developing countries in this crucial year for the mid-term assessment of progress towards achievement of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). Over and above the commitment to work for an international response on the impact of soaring food prices in the poorest countries (see related article),...

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