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EU foreign chief defends aid for Eritrea amid human rights concerns

By Vince Chadwick // 16 March 2020

Democracy, Human Rights & GovernanceTrade & PolicyFundingEUEritrea


BRUSSELS — The European Union’s top foreign representative last week defended its aid spending in Eritrea, in the face of opposition from human rights groups and some European lawmakers.

 “How can we convince people that the European Union is not helping, aiding and abetting the dictatorship?”
—Michèle Rivasi, Greens MEP

Josep Borrell, the EU high representative for foreign affairs, said the bloc should be optimistic that its combination of development aid and diplomacy would lead to change in the country...

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20 Mar 2020, 08:01

EU foreign chief defends aid for Eritrea amid human rights concerns

By Vince Chadwick // 16 March 2020

Democracy, Human Rights & GovernanceTrade & PolicyFundingEUEritrea


BRUSSELS — The European Union’s top foreign representative last week defended its aid spending in Eritrea, in the face of opposition from human rights groups and some European lawmakers.

 “How can we convince people that the European Union is not helping, aiding and abetting the dictatorship?”
—Michèle Rivasi, Greens MEP

Josep Borrell, the EU high representative for foreign affairs, said the bloc should be optimistic that its combination of development aid and diplomacy would lead to change in the country...

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20 Mar 2020, 09:16

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20 Mar 2020, 08:01

EU foreign chief defends aid for Eritrea amid human rights concerns

By Vince Chadwick // 16 March 2020

Democracy, Human Rights & GovernanceTrade & PolicyFundingEUEritrea


BRUSSELS — The European Union’s top foreign representative last week defended its aid spending in Eritrea, in the face of opposition from human rights groups and some European lawmakers.

 “How can we convince people that the European Union is not helping, aiding and abetting the dictatorship?”
—Michèle Rivasi, Greens MEP

Josep Borrell, the EU high representative for foreign affairs, said the bloc should be optimistic that its combination of development aid and diplomacy would lead to change in the country...

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