article_snippet.sent: Surprisingly, Greece, which is dependent on bailouts from the EU and the IMF, put up EU aid budget by 6.8 per cent.
article_snippet.sent: People are telling me on the doorstep during this campaign that we should cut the amount we spend on overseas aid, and increase opportunities for poorer countries to trade with the EU – trade, not aid, is what we need.
article_snippet.sent: What this report shows is that other governments recognise the fact that we have got to look after we own country first, and ensure aid is better targeted.'
article_snippet.sent: The Development Assistance Committee was set up by the OECD which represents richer countries.
article_snippet.sent: Aid saves lives,' he said. '