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"I voted in favour of this report which highlights the EU’s responsibility with regard to funding development in third countries.
In this report, Member States are urged to meet the objectives they set for themselves on funding development aid. These objectives are not so difficult to attain: every Member State must contribute 0.7% of its gross national income (GNI) to this aid.
Yet, to date, we have only managed to contribute 0.43%, and this with difficulty. Countries which we know to be in urgent need of funding for the implementation of health and education policies are being left several billion dollars short.
The economic and financial crisis means that northern countries and especially those in Europe have duties towards the people of southern countries. Europe should demonstrate its values of solidarity, human progress and openness to the world by supporting these countries.
Europe should at last rise to the challenges of development aid. There is still a long way to go."@en1
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