Press Release: Development aid: Europeans show overwhelming support for helping world’s poor

Europeans regard helping the poor as a priority, according to a new survey. 84% of respondents to a new Eurobarometer support development aid to help people across the world out of poverty. The majority of EU citizens (84%) also support the strong focus of EU aid on good governance and human rights in developing countries, a direction proposed by Commissioner Piebalgs in his recent policy proposal, "Agenda for Change".

European Commission: Memo/11/815: Background: Special Eurobarometer 'Making a difference in the world – Europeans and development aid' http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=MEMO/11/815&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en

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