Signature of an agreement providing €50 million in support for Cape Verde

The European Commissioner for International Cooperation and Development signed on 17 October 2016 an agreement with Cape Verde's Minister for Foreign Affairs and Communities providing €50 million to the country until 2020.

The sum was meant to be directed towards poverty reduction and economic competitiveness for the period between 2014-2020.

Since November 2007, the relations between Cape Verde and the European Union were governed by the EU-Cape Verde Special Partnership.

• Primary Source

ESO: Background information: Relations between Cape Verde and the European Union http://www.europeansources.info/record/relations-between-cape-verde-and-the-european-union/

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