Speech: A New Deal in the way we work with Somalia

Text of a speech by Andris Piebalgs. EU Commissioner for Development. Speech for the Somalia Conference, Brussels, 16 September 2013.

• Primary Source

European Commission: RAPID: Memo, MEMO/13/788: 'A new chapter in EU-Somalia relations' - Statement by Commissioner Andris Piebalgs at the Somalia New Deal Conference http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_MEMO-13-788_en.htm

European Commission: RAPID: Memo, MEMO/13/789: EU development support in Somalia http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_MEMO-13-789_en.htm

ESO: Background information: Press Release: The European Union announces more than €124 million to increase security in Somalia http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-the-european-union-announces-more-than-e124-million-to-increase-security-in-somalia/

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EurActiv, 17.09.13: EU: New Deal for Somalia is not 'business as usual' http://www.euractiv.com/development-policy/new-deal-somalia-business-usual-news-530491

EUObserver, 17.09.13: Leaders agree €1.8bn deal for Somalia http://euobserver.com/news/121464

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Council of the European Union: Press Release: A/355/13: The EU and Somalia announce 'The New Deal for Somalia Conference' 16th September 2013 http://www.consilium.europa.eu/uedocs/cms_data/docs/pressdata/EN/foraff/137626.pdf

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