European Union

EU pledges over €70 million to Latin America and the Caribbean

November 13, 2016

The European Union has pledged over €70 to “improve the conditions of people within the Community of Latin America and Caribbean States (CELAC).” The funding is part of a €74 million sustainable development program in accordance with the “Transforming Our World: the 2030 agenda for Sustainable Development”; it intends to support a transition towards sustainable […]

Barbados to benefit from $9 million EU energy boost

November 5, 2015

An agreement signed between Barbados and the European Union is part of a plan to cement relations between the Caribbean and the Union. The EU will invest US$9.1 million to develop the local energy sector under the Barbados National Indicative Programme (NIP). Disbursed under the 11th European Development Fund (EDF), the investment will support the […]