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"Support to developing countries has always been one of the European Union’s flagship policies. It is the leading donor of financial development aid given that it provides half of all this aid. Many countries having benefited from this support are now emerging economies which no longer need the EU’s assistance. At this time of economic and financial crisis, the EU must redirect its support to the poorest countries, by gradually withdrawing assistance from countries with emerging economies. The European Agenda must be adapted to this new situation in order to continue the fight to eradicate global poverty and achieve the objectives set out in the Europe 2020 strategy. We must properly assess this whole issue and look carefully at every euro that is spent, as the shortage of resources means that we must all pay closer attention to preventing waste and maximising investments. I voted in favour of this report on ‘an Agenda for Change: the future of EU development policy’ because I consider that the EU must continue working to eradicate global poverty by channelling its support, not to the governments of developing countries, but to the people and organisations directly involved in this process."@en1
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