Press Release: 14 new projects approved under the Partnership Instrument to boost the EU’s cooperation with partners in Asia and the Americas

The European Commission approved on 26 May 2016 14 new projects under the Partnership Instrument to boost the EU's cooperation with our partner countries. These new projects, supported by a combined budget of €73.5 million, underpinned the EU's strategic objectives in external relations, boosting our common engagement in priority areas such as sustainable development, implementing commitments to tackle climate change, water diplomacy, increasing social corporate responsibility, enhancing market access conditions and fostering the EU's public diplomacy.

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ESO: Background information: EU adopts projects to enhance cooperation with Latin America, India and China http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-eu-adopts-projects-to-enhance-cooperation-with-latin-america-india-and-china/

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