Last week, EU leaders came together for a decisive summit to discuss how much they think the EU should spend from 2014-2020, and what they should spend the budget on. On Friday, it was announced that EU leaders had rejected the European Commission’s proposal to increase funding for development.

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That is why several months ago, Action for Global Health and the Medical Mission Institute (MMI) began rigorous new research into Official Development Assistance (ODA) for health to examine what the real picture is. The resulting research is being launched
today at the European Parliament in a report entitled Results or Rhetoric: What you didn’t know about Europe’s Aid for Health.

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When you look at what residents of Spain and Greece, for example, have gone through over the last year, the results particularly astound.

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Photo of the day for Tuesday, June 26, 2012.

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Ten years ago today, the continent of Europe was certified polio-free. This was a critical landmark and helped to accelerate efforts to stamp out the disease everywhere.

While an important day to commemorate and to honour those who dedicated their lives to this milestone, it is even more important to remember that the fight is not over.

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