The EU has an important role to play in "shaping" global action on poverty reduction, according to American billionaire Bill Gates
Development
EU accused of 'hindering' arrival of refugees to Europe
A conference in Brussels has heard that the EU "actively hinders" the arrival of refugees to Europe
EU development days: Andris Piebalgs
The commission’s agenda for change for development aims to reduce poverty and bring the millennium development goals closer to completion, writes Andris Piebalgs
EU development days: Louis Michel MEP
The ACP-EU joint parliamentary assembly provides open, rewarding and concrete examples of democratic practice, writes Louis Michel
EU development days: Filip Kaczmarek MEP
Democracy and governance are the cornerstones of the EU’s development agenda and can provide support to the world’s transitional countries, says Filip Kaczmarek
EU development days: Klaus Rudischhauser and Kristian Schmidt
Even during a time of crisis, Europe is deepening its commitment to a comprehensive development agenda, write Klaus Rudischhauser and Kristian Schmidt
EU development days: Paul Engel and Jeske van Seters
The agenda for change is an important step in modernising and increasing the effectiveness of European development policy, write Paul Engel and Jeske van Seters
EU 'sidelined' at crunch global aid summit
The EU has been accused of being "sidelined" at a key global conference on aid effectiveness in South Korea this week
World Aids Day: Alvaro Bermejo
Alvaro Bermejo urges the EU to address the human rights aspect of the HIV/Aids epidemic
