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[Me Ed]

Most EU aid 'goes to richer nations' - MPs

More than half of Europe's development aid budget is going to "relatively rich" countries like Turkey and Serbia, British MPs have warned.

The International Development Committee said the situation "could devalue the concept of aid" and called on the UK government to demand change.

The UK gave £1.23 billion in aid via the EU in 2010.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-17861510

Oh dear, looks like Turkish con merchants have been rumbled ...

[GreekIslandGirl]

Most EU aid 'goes to richer nations' - MPs

More than half of Europe's development aid budget is going to "relatively rich" countries like Turkey and Serbia, British MPs have warned.

The International Development Committee said the situation "could devalue the concept of aid" and called on the UK government to demand change.

The UK gave £1.23 billion in aid via the EU in 2010.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-17861510

Oh dear, looks like Turkish con merchants have been rumbled ...

And yet the final paragraph still argues for aiding Turkey to join the EU! Criminally insane!

Poor Breadline Britain ...

[Lordo]

I hope they do loose it.

To get 1pound of aid from the EU you have to buy 10 pounds of trade. That suggests they don't need to buy from them anymore. Toys like Tanks, Planes and Missles.

[Jerry]

No wonder Turkey can afford to prop up the "trnc" economy - the EU is, in fact, paying for it.

[Lordo]

No wonder Turkey can afford to prop up the "trnc" economy - the EU is, in fact, paying for it.

Surely not. It is costing Turkey in the region of 500 million. I would say US pays for it with the billions of aid.

[Cap]

Scrounging is the half of it, now they're hell bent on on stealing the RoC's natural resources.

[Jerry]

No wonder Turkey can afford to prop up the "trnc" economy - the EU is, in fact, paying for it.

Surely not. It is costing Turkey in the region of 500 million. I would say US pays for it with the billions of aid.

Maths is not your strongest subject is it. "EU aid for Turkey this year totals 860.2m euros (£703m; $1.14bn)"

[Lordo]

No wonder Turkey can afford to prop up the "trnc" economy - the EU is, in fact, paying for it.

Surely not. It is costing Turkey in the region of 500 million. I would say US pays for it with the billions of aid.

Maths is not your strongest subject is it. "EU aid for Turkey this year totals 860.2m euros (£703m; $1.14bn)"

Nor you my friend.

United States has offered Ankara an aid package that includes $6 billion in grants and up to $20 billion in loan guarantees

[humanist]

Cyprus needs to demand an explanation through the EU Parliament as to how come EU funds go to a nation that has a 35000 strong army in EU territory .... indirectly the EU is funding the Turkish Occupation of Cyprus north sector.

[Lordo]

Cyprus needs to demand an explanation through the EU Parliament as to how come EU funds go to a nation that has a 35000 strong army in EU territory .... indirectly the EU is funding the Turkish Occupation of Cyprus north sector.

EU must be called to account for their actions. Are you really that naive and not realise what aid is all about. Aid for trade my friend. If they give anything they take a hell of a lot more from trade. But than again you have fanatic Cypriot genes. So logic goes out of the window or should I say cave.