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Can Brussels make ‘unsentimental’ foreign aid a reality?

The European Commission's €200 billion plan makes aid more flexible and geopolitical, raising concerns over needs-based development policy

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May 20, 2026 · 10:00 AM1 min readSource: Euractiv
Can Brussels make ‘unsentimental’ foreign aid a reality?

The European Commission's €200 billion plan makes aid more flexible and geopolitical, raising concerns over needs-based development policy

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