Mark Furness is a researcher at the German Development Institute (DIE), working on EU external relations and development policy.
In spite of the ongoing euro crisis, which does not leave much space for an ambitious global agenda, the EU remains a major global development actor.
read moreThe European Union has the opportunity to establish itself as a leader in the new, global development landscape. But to do so, its member states must agree on a distinct policy framework that addresses the need to provide global public goods.
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