EU agrees on 4.5 bln euro aid for candidate states

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BRUSSELS, Sept 29 (Reuters) – The European Union’s executive arm agreed on Monday how to spend 4.5 billion euros ($6.5 billion) in aid to the bloc’s candidate countries in 2008-10, giving priority to improving governance and the rule of law.

The European Commission’s decision brings closer the release of the EU funds to Croatia, Turkey, Macedonia, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Serbia and Kosovo.

‘The road towards the EU is paved with reforms to improve the everyday lives of citizens and to comply with the strict EU accession criteria,’ EU Enlargement Commissioner Olli Rehn said in a statement.

The Commission said the 1.8 billion euros of aid for Turkey would focus on supporting the stability of institutions so as to guarantee fundamental rights and freedoms, democracy, the rule of law, human rights and respect for minorities.

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aira

October 4, 2008

An example of an already executed project:

Supporting the fight against child labour (€5.3 million)

This project has supported the efforts of Turkey to eliminate the worst forms of child labour completely by 2011. It provided approximately 3000 children and their families with education, rehabilitation and support services. More than 2000 children were registered in schools and part of their educational costs was covered by the project budget.

EU agrees on 4.5 bln euro aid for candidate states

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