The European Union gives more aid to poor countries than any other donor.
Just as it has worked to remove trade barriers, develop poorer regions and promote peaceful cooperation within its frontiers, so the Union works with other countries and international organisations to bring everyone the benefits of open markets, economic growth and stability in an increasingly interdependent world.
Just as it has worked to remove trade barriers, develop poorer regions and promote peaceful cooperation within its frontiers, so the Union works with other countries and international organisations to bring everyone the benefits of open markets, economic growth and stability in an increasingly interdependent world.
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